Blue Lyretail (Fundulopanchax gardneri)

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura

22–25 °C

pH

6–7.2

Dureza GH

5–8 dGH

Tamaño adulto

4.9–7.2 cm

Tanque mínimo

62 L

Capa de nado

Bottom-dwelling

Dificultad

Moderada

Temperamento

Calm surface-dweller that dislikes rough company

Origen

West Africa

Descripción de la especie

Fundulopanchax gardneri is a Nothobranchiidae from West Africa. Built for temporary waters — brilliant, brief, and dependent on egg survival through dry spells. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 4.9–7.2 cm. Small groups with floating plants for cover. Keep it covered, cool-to-warm and clean, and harvest eggs if you want the next generation. Maintain 22–25 °C at pH 6–7.2. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat

Warm freshwater streams and lakes

Corriente

Still to gentle current

Oxígeno disuelto

Moderate oxygen levels

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato

Fine sand and gravel

Decoración dura

Driftwood and smooth stones

Plantas

Hardy common aquarium plants

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad

Small groups with floating plants for cover

Dieta

Carnivore that prefers live and frozen foods

Compañeros recomendados

• None — species tank — Annuals do best alone

Evitar con

• Rough or large fish — Outcompeted and out-eaten

Cría y notas

Dimorfismo sexual

Subtle external differences

Método de cría

Annual or semi-annual egg-layer; eggs rest in damp substrate