Description
Size 30 35 mm.
Aquarium Size
A group will need an aquarium with base dimensions of45 30cmor more.
Maintenance
Choice of dcor is not as critical as water quality although thisspeciesdoes look particularly effective in a well-plantedtankwith a darksubstrate.
To see it at its best a natural-style set-up can also make an interesting project.In this case a soft, sandysubstrateis probably the best choice to which can be added a few driftwood roots and branches placed in such a way that plenty of shady spots are formed.
If you cant find driftwood of the desired shape common beech or oak is safe to use if thoroughly dried and stripped of bark.
Thisspecieswill do best under fairly dim lighting although this does not preclude the use of aquatic plants withMicrosorum,TaxiphyllumorCryptocorynespp. all able to survive in such conditions.
Water Conditions
Temperature:20 25 C
pH: The widely available, captive-bred fish are quite adaptable and should be happy within the range5.0 7.5. If you have the opportunity to purchase wild specimens they are likely to do best on the acidic side of neutral.
Hardness:18 179 ppm
Diet
Stomach analyses of wild specimens have revealed it to be amicropredatorfeeding on small insects, worms, crustaceans and otherzooplankton.
In theaquariumit will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should ideally should be offered daily meals of small live and frozen fare such asDaphnia,Artemiaand suchlike.
Behaviour and Compatibility
Thisspeciesis very peaceful indeed making it an ideal resident of the well-chosencommunitytank.
As it places no special demands in terms of water chemistry it can be combined with many of the most popular fish in the hobby including other small cyprinids as well as tetras, livebearers, dwarf cichlids, catfish and loaches
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