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| − | + | :A generally peaceful fish that should be kept with other peaceful community fish. Do not keep with fin nippers, and one male is best kept to a tank. | |
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| + | :Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as [[bloodworm]] and [[daphnia]]. | ||
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| + | :Prefers a spacious tank without a strong current and plenty of places to hide. Will show their best colours in acidic to neutral water. | ||
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| + | :A generally peaceful fish. | ||
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| + | == Identification == | ||
| + | :The body of this fish is elongated and brown in colour, showing bars when stressed. The dorsal, anal and caudal fins are all pointed and dark red/brown in colour and then edged with iridescent pale blue. These fish have small pointed ventral fins which are red and tipped with the iridescent blue. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:44, 13 December 2017
Brown Spike-Tailed Paradise Fish
Brown Spike-Tailed Paradise Fish
Pseudosphromenus dayi
57 Litres (15 US G.)
7-7.5 cm (2.8-3")
Freshwater
6.5 - 7.5
25 -28 °C (77-82.4°F)
4-15 °d
1:2 M:F
3-5 years
Family
Osphronemidae
Contents
Additional names
- Brown Spike-Tailed Paradise Fish, Spike-Tailed Gourami
Sexing[edit]
- Difficult to sex visually, males have more pointed and elongated dorsal, anal and caudal fins.
Tank compatibility[edit]
- A generally peaceful fish that should be kept with other peaceful community fish. Do not keep with fin nippers, and one male is best kept to a tank.
Diet[edit]
- Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as bloodworm and daphnia.
Feeding regime[edit]
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment specifics[edit]
- Prefers a spacious tank without a strong current and plenty of places to hide. Will show their best colours in acidic to neutral water.
Behaviour[edit]
- A generally peaceful fish.
Identification[edit]
- The body of this fish is elongated and brown in colour, showing bars when stressed. The dorsal, anal and caudal fins are all pointed and dark red/brown in colour and then edged with iridescent pale blue. These fish have small pointed ventral fins which are red and tipped with the iridescent blue.
Pictures[edit]
External links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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- Aqua Articles - breeding Pseudosphromenus dayi
