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Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish

Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Atheriniformes

Family: Melanotaeniidae

Origin: Papua New Guinea

Behavior

Particularly Colorful

Minimum Group Size: 10

Size

0-12 cm

Males are more intensely colored.

Diet

Carnivore
Omnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Flake Food
Live Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-26 °C

pH:7-8

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-14 dGH

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

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):Unknown

Nano Tank:No