Powder-Blue Panchax (Pachypanchax omalonotus)
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Powder-Blue Panchax
Powder-Blue Panchax
Pachypanchax omalonotus
76 Litres (20 US G.)
7.6-10.2cm (3-4 ")
Freshwater
6.0 - 7.5
22 -28 °C (71.6-82.4°F)
3-15 °d
1:3 M:F
3-5 years
Family
Aplocheilidae
Contents
Additional names
- Powder-Blue Panchax
Additional scientific names
- Poecilia omalonota, Poecilia nuchimaculata, Pachypanchax homalonotus
Sexing[edit]
Tank compatibility[edit]
- A peaceful fish provided they are kept in a community tank with fish too large to be considered food. Can work well with fish such as Corydoras, peaceful small Cichlids such as German Blue Rams and similar sized Tetras. To well kept in a group with their own kind provided they are in a good group with more females than males.
Diet[edit]
- These like a meaty diet with small foods like bloodworm and daphnia. They may take dried foods but it may take time to wean them onto it.
Feeding regime[edit]
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment specifics[edit]
- Requires a spacious mature tank with plenty of lateral swimming space. They do well in planted tanks with a good mix of hiding places and that swimming space. They do not like bright lighting so benefit from floating plants. They are also good jumpers so a secure lid is a must.
Behaviour[edit]
- A generally peaceful fish, although males will harass females. This is a non-annual Killifish.
Identification[edit]
- An oval shaped slightly elongated fish with the dorsal and anal fins towards the back of the fish by the caudal fin. The nose is pointed. The body is orange in colour with the head and mid-section of the body dusted with pale blue colouration and iridescence.
Pictures[edit]
External links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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