Description

RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:

• Temperature: 68° – 78.8° F (20° – 26° C). Care should be exercised to maintain high dissolved oxygen levels at the higher end of this temperature range.
• pH: 6.5 – 8.0
• KH: 8 – 12 dKH
• Minimum tank size: 30+ gallons

CARE GUIDELINES: 

• Diet: Omnivore. Live and frozen meaty foods, especially frozen foods such as cyclops, Daphnia, Artemia, Tubifex, and bloodworms will all be readily accepted. High quality dry foods are also likely to be accepted. Some plant matter should also be offered
• Social behavior:  MUST be kept in schools of 8-10+ specimens. This species exhibits complex schooling behavior and will often become withdrawn or aggressive when kept by solitarily or in smaller groups.
• Origin: Myanmar, Thailand
• Average adult size: 1 – 1.2 inches (2.5 – 3 cm)
• Average purchase size: .5 – 1 inch (1.3 – 2.5 cm)