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| + | |sexing=:Mature males will have red colouration on the anal fin. | ||
| + | |tank_compatibility=:This fish must be kept in shoals of 6 or more. They are generally peaceful however and do well with similar sized peaceful fish. Aggressive and territorial fish should be avoided, as should other very skittish fish. | ||
| + | |diet=:An omnivorous fish that leans towards a more vegetarian diet. Feed blanched vegetables such as lettuce, zucchini and cucumber. They will also accept small amounts of meaty foods such as [[bloodworm]] and [[brine shrimp]]. They should also accept pellet and flake food including [[spirulina]]. | ||
| + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once to three times a day as they are ravenous fish. | ||
| + | |environment_specifics=:These fish prefer soft acidic water as they originate from the Amazon. Some fish will adapt to other water chemistries. They do not like bright lighting and need a long spacious tank with a secure lid as they can be quite skittish. They are not planted tank safe as they will eat plants. | ||
| + | |behaviour=:These are very active shoaling fish that are best kept in groups or else they will become very stressed and skittish. | ||
| + | |identification=:A round laterally compressed fish which is metallic silver in colour, the flanks have darker spots and hints of red colouration. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Characins | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Characins | ||
