Description
Common name: Apricot Paradise Fish
Latin name: Macropodus opercularis ‘apricot’
Origin & Requirements: Has a considerable natural range covering parts of China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands and Korea.
Paradise Fish are one of the hardiest fish available. As such, they were one of the first tropical fish to be successfully exported to other countries. Males are vividly coloured when adult. Best kept in a well planted tank to prevent fighting and harassment. Very cold hardy – can be kept in outdoor ponds in most regions.
Size: 10cm
Tank: 75 liter
Strata: visits all levels
Temperament: mildly aggressive
PH: 6.0-8.0
Hardness: soft to hard (dH: 5-30)
Temperature: 18-26 C
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