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BLUE EYE - SPOTTED

June 20, 2019
by Web Support
BLUE EYE - SPOTTED

Keeping Snapshot

Difficulty: Intermediate
Max Growth Size: 3-3.5 cm
Temperament: Very peaceful.

 

Preferred Water Parameters

Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsius
pH Level: 6.0-7.4
General Hardness: Soft-Moderate

 

Range

Northern Australia, N.T. and Queensland

 

Reproduction

Large eggs scattered amongst plants, hatching time approximately 3 weeks. Suitable first foods for the fry include powder foods, vinegar eels and Artemia nauplii.

 

Feeding

Omnivorous. Feed small sized foods, including frozen & live foods.

 

Additional Comments

When kept in a school, Blue-eye males put on elaborate fin displays to impress females and to outshine rival males. Best kept in planted aquaria, either in a single species tank or with other small fishes. Suitable for nano tanks, also useful for mosquito control in frog ponds in the tropics.

 

CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 20, 2019
by Web Support