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(Other members of the genus Chilatherina)
ADULT SIZE: 12 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C
FOOD: Feed Chilatherina bleheri small live-foods and fine grade dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Indonesia
AQUARIUM CARE: This rainbowfish is an active shoaler, coming from Lake Holmes (Danau Bira) in the lower Mamberamo River system in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. In the aquarium it likes open water for swimming, but also some planting, and floating plants.
BREEDING: Eggs can be gathered with spawning mops; fry can be immediately fed on newly hatched artemia nauplii.
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Other members of the genus Chilatherina
Other rainbowfish species
Other species from Indonesia
BREEDING: Eggs can be gathered with spawning mops; fry can be immediately fed on newly hatched artemia nauplii.
Have you bred Chilatherina bleheri? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
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