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Variable Platyfish

Variable Platyfish

Xiphophorus variatus

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

Family: Poeciliidae

Subfamily: Poeciliinae

Origin: Mexico

Behavior

Minimum Group Size: 5

Size

Male: 0-6 cm

Female: 0-7 cm

Diet

Omnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Flake Food
Live Food
Food Tablets
Plant Based Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-26 °C

pH:7-8.5

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-21 dGH

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

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):60-180 cm

Nano Tank:No