Care requirements
Minimum tank 18 × 12 in (45 × 30 cm) or larger.
Temperature 68–75°F (20–24°C)
pH 6–7
GH 2–8 dGH
Ammonia and nitrite 0 ppm
Housing & compatibility Give each fish a cave and use plants or wood to break up sight lines. Calm midwater fish can work in a roomy tank. Separate adults if chasing persists.
Diet Offer small sinking pellets such as Hikari Vibra Bites Baby if the fish takes prepared food. Rotate in Hikari Bio-Pure Frozen Daphnia , brine shrimp, or small worms.
Reference photo of a male. The female has different markings. Photo by Mazapura , CC BY-SA 4.0 .
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