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(Other members of the genus Melanotaenia)
ADULT SIZE: 10 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-25 C
FOOD: Feed Melanotaenia fluviatilis live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Australia
AQUARIUM CARE: An active shoaling rainbowfish, that does well in a larger planted tank.
BREEDING: A typical plant spawner, usually laying its eggs in the morning; attaching them to plants. A seperate breeding tank with spawning mops can be set up, to greatly increase fry yield, however the eggs should be kept out of direcvt light
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Other members of the genus Melanotaenia
Other rainbowfish species
Other species from Australia
BREEDING: A typical plant spawner, usually laying its eggs in the morning; attaching them to plants. A seperate breeding tank with spawning mops can be set up, to greatly increase fry yield, however the eggs should be kept out of direcvt light
Have you bred Melanotaenia fluviatilis? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
Sorry no records.
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