Dwarf Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

27–30 °C

pH

7–8

GH-Härte

9–19 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

6.8–9.9 cm

Mindestaquarium

118 L

Schwimmebene

Middle of the water column

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful schooling fish; males shimmer and spar gently

Herkunft

中北美洲

Artübersicht

Melanotaeniidae species Melanotaenia praecox comes from 中北美洲. A schooling fish of open, sunlit water whose colours arrive with maturity, not in the shop tank. It swims in mid-water. Adults reach 6.8–9.9 cm. Groups of 6–8 minimum; larger schools calm them. Long tank, big group, steady water changes — colour follows within months. Maintain 27–30 °C at pH 7–8. Best suited to a keeper who can match its natural water.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Warm freshwater streams and lakes

Strömung

Still to gentle current

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Moderate oxygen levels

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Fine sand and gravel

Harte Dekoration

Driftwood and smooth stones

Pflanzen

Hardy common aquarium plants

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Groups of 6–8 minimum; larger schools calm them

Fütterung

Omnivore; quality flakes plus vegetable matter

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Other rainbowfish and large peaceful tetras — Share the open mid-water

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Boisterous cichlids — Stress and fin damage

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Subtle external differences

Fortpflanzungsart

Prolific egg-scatterer when kept hard and alkaline