Delicate Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Males have a gold and yellow vibrance on their fins and females are less colourful compared to them. It can be a good candidate for planted aquarium because it lives in areas with dense vegetation and loves the cover of floating plants.

What We Like About This Fish:

Very uncommon species that inhabit both fresh and brackish water

Active, schooling community fish that thrives in planted aquariums

Compatible with most invertebrates, including dwarf shrimp

Adults (especially males) display colourful, ornate finnage

Will breed in the home aquarium

RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:

Temperature: 77° - 89.6° F (25° - 32° C)

pH: 5.5 - 7.5

KH: 2 - 15 dKH

Minimum tank size: 20-30 gallons

CARE GUIDELINES:

Diet: Omnivorous. High-quality dry foods will be accepted but should be supplemented often with small, meaty frozen and live foods.

Social behaviour: Schooling/shoaling, and should be kept in as large of groups as possible. Peaceful with most other comparably sized fish but is timid and can be outcompeted for food. Usually compatible with adult dwarf shrimp and other invertebrates.

Origin: Tank-bred, but indigenous to Northeastern Australia

Average adult size: (4 - 5.5 cm)

Average purchase size: (1.2 - 2.5 cm)