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(Other members of the genus Pseudomugil)
ADULT SIZE: 4 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-29 C
FOOD: Feed Pseudomugil gertrudae small live-foods and fine grade dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Australia, Papua New Guinea
AQUARIUM CARE: This species lives in shoals in the river systems of Northern Australia and New Guinea. It is quite tolerant of a wide range of conditions, but is more typically found in soft, slightly acidic water. A tank set-up should include driftwood, and plants
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Other members of the genus Pseudomugil
Other rainbowfish species
Other species from Australia, Papua New Guinea
BREEDING:
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The biggest killer of tropical fish is overfeeding. Uneaten food decays and pollutes the water, even with adequate filtration. Adult fish should remain unfed one day each week, and almost all commonly available species will be completely fine if unfed during a two week vacation
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