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(Other members of the genus Oryzias)
ADULT SIZE: 6 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-25 C
FOOD: Feed Oryzias latipes small live-foods and fine grade dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, North Korea
AQUARIUM CARE: Likes open water for swimming and some planted areas too. This species is widely studied in laboratories worldwide.
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Other members of the genus Oryzias
Other rainbowfish species
Other species from China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, North Korea
BREEDING:
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Sorry no records.
The biggest killer of tropical fish is overfeeding. Uneaten food decays and pollutes the water, even with adequate filtration. Adult fish should remain unfed one day each week, and almost all commonly available species will be completely fine if unfed during a two week vacation
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