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(Other members of the genus Trichogaster)
ADULT SIZE: 12 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C
FOOD: Feed Trichogaster trichopterus live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Indonesia, Malaysia
AQUARIUM CARE: A very popular aquarium fish, and a very hardy one too. The golden albino form is particularly popular in aquarium stores, and makes a great addition to a community tank without fin-nipping barbs.
BREEDING: A typical bubble-nester that can get aggressive during spawning.
Have you bred Trichogaster trichopterus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Trichogaster trichopterus breeding reports
Other members of the genus Trichogaster
Other labyrinth species
BREEDING: A typical bubble-nester that can get aggressive during spawning.
Have you bred Trichogaster trichopterus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
Sorry no records.
Cichlids? There are estimated to be over 2000 different Cichlid species in the wild, of all sizes, shapes and colours. Many require very specialist conditions such as those coming from the sandy/rocky waters of Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika. Others, such as the Apistogramma dwarf cichlids from the Amazon basin require softer water and a well-planted tank. In general cichlids do not make good community fish as they can get quite aggressive, especially when spawning - but a specialist cichlid tank is certainly a sight to behold, and can be very rewarding for the more experienced aquarist
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