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Very peaceful schooling fish that should be kept with at least
10 fishes. It is ideal for a community tank. Do not
keep the fish with substantially larger fish such as the
Pterophyllum scalare, for the fish may get eaten.
The tank should be well-planted on the sides and background
and have a dark gravel substrate. The lighting of the
aquarium should be dimmed by some floating plants. A
regular changing of the water is necessary. The fish is omnivorous. You should give them a great variety of live, frozen and dry food. Because the mouth is not big, the food should be small. Breeding is not easy. The water should be very soft
and acidic. (max. 2GH en 6 PH). Up to 130 eggs
are laid between bushy plants. After spawning the
parents should be removed. The eggs are especially
sensitive to light. After 1 day the eggs hatch and
another 5 days later the young fishes are swimming free.
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