Familie: Melanotaeniidae
Dwarf Rainbowfish ist ein Regenbogenfisch aus Neuguinea. Länge 6.8–9.9 cm, Temperatur 27–30 °C.
A Melanotaeniidae species native to N Australia & New Guinea: Melanotaenia praecox lives middle of the water column over warm freshwater streams and lakes. Peaceful schooling fish; males shimmer and spar gently. Adults reach 6.8–9.9 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Melanotaenia species we profile, alongside Melanotaenia boesemani.
Mittleres Niveau: stabiles Wasser steht an erster Stelle. Peaceful schooling fish; males shimmer and spar gently. Groups of 6–8 minimum; larger schools calm them.
Ideal sind 27–30 °C ohne starke Schwankungen.
Endgröße: 6.8–9.9 cm. Minimum: 118 L.
Omnivore; quality flakes plus vegetable matter. Zwei kleine Portionen täglich.
Peaceful schooling fish; males shimmer and spar gently; Groups of 6–8 minimum; larger schools calm them. Gute Partner: Other rainbowfish and large peaceful tetras — Share the open mid-water.Nicht mit Boisterous cichlids — Stress and fin damage.
Sein natürlicher Lebensraum liegt in Neuguinea, in warm freshwater streams and lakes.
Keine Sprungneigung; ein Standarddeckel reicht.
Prolific egg-scatterer when kept hard and alkaline. Subtle external differences.