Description

RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS: 

• Temperature: 75° – 82° F (24° – 28° C)
• pH: 6.5 – 8.0, though a maximum of 7.5 is ideal
• KH: 6 – 18 dKH
• Minimum tank size: 20 gallons for a small group, though a larger tank is recommended for multiple males

CARE GUIDELINES:

• Diet: Frozen foods such as bloodworms, gut-loaded fruit flies, and/or high-quality flake food.
• Social behavior: Somewhat social with its own kind, but not a schooling fish. Males will often fight excessively in smaller tanks. Keeping this fish in groups often reduces nervous behavior.
• Origin: Tank-bred, but indigenous to India and Southeast Asia
• Average adult size: 2 – 2.8 inches (5 – 7.1 cm). Females are much larger than males.
• Average purchase size: 1 – 2 inches (2.5 – 5 cm)