Description
Common name: Murray River Rainbow
Latin name: Melanotaenia fluviatilis
Maximum size: 10cm
Water chemistry: pH: 5.5-7.5; Hardness: soft to slightly hard (dH: 9-20); Temperature: 15-28 C
Origin: Australia; Murray-Darling River system in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.
Diet: Takes all types of small life & frozen food, will thrive on any good quality pellet and flake food such as Hikari Micro Pellets or New Life Spectrum Grow Pellets.
Melanotaenia fluviatilis is the most southerly ranging rainbowfish in Australia and is the only species adapted to low winter temperature. However, there is some evidence that numbers are seriously reduced during winter periods, They inhabit slow to faster flowing streams and other water bodies. This rainbowfish is ideally suited to a heavily planted tank, and will show its best colours in such surroundings. Keep open spaces between areas of plantings to allow swimming space and areas for males to display each another.
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