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Lamprichthys tanganicanus

Lamprichthys tanganicanus

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

Family: Poeciliidae

Origin: Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Tanzania

Behavior

Schooling

Minimum Group Size: 10

Size

Male: 0-15 cm

Female: 0-12 cm

Diet

Carnivore

Food

Live Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):0-35 °C

pH:7.5-9

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):0-40 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-30 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):100-180 cm

Nano Tank:No