科: Melanotaeniidae
霓虹燕子为虹银汉鱼科鱼类,和平群游,雄鱼体色闪炼、偶有轻斗,原生分布于中北美洲。开阔、向阳水体的群游鱼,体色靠岁月而非店家灯光。成体约 6.8–9.9 cm,至少 6–8 尾,群体越大越安定,适宜水温 27–30 °C。缸要长,群要大,水要清。
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.
中等难度,稳定水质比高端设备更关键。Peaceful schooling fish; males shimmer and spar gently,Groups of 6–8 minimum; larger schools calm them。
水温控制在 27–30 °C,重点是稳定。Stable temperature matching the species origin。
成体约 6.8–9.9 cm;最小缸体 118 L,并留出活动空间。
Omnivore; quality flakes plus vegetable matter。每天两小餐比一顿大餐更利于状态。
Peaceful schooling fish; males shimmer and spar gently;Groups of 6–8 minimum; larger schools calm them。理想混养对象:Other rainbowfish and large peaceful tetras — Share the open mid-water。需避开Boisterous cichlids — Stress and fin damage。
产地为大洋洲(新几内亚),典型栖息地是Warm freshwater streams and lakes,对溶氧要求一般。
无明显跳缸倾向,常规缸盖即可。
Prolific egg-scatterer when kept hard and alkaline。Subtle external differences。