Dwarf Neon Rainbow

Try to maintain a sex ratio of at least 1 1 as the males tend to get a bit aggressive from time to time especially when they are trying to court a female. The body is neon blue with contrasting red dorsal anal and caudal fins. The praecox rainbowfish lives among roots logs and other vegetation in the swifter moving streams and tributaries that are adjacent to the main river channels marshes and swamps of west papua new guinea in indonesia.

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May also be seen on sale as neon dwarf rainbowfish or praecox rainbowfish.

Dwarf neon rainbow. Geographical distribution habitat and conservation the dwarf neon rainbowfish inhabits streams in the mamberamo region of west papua formerly known as irian jaya. The praecox rainbowfish lives among roots logs and other vegetation in the swifter moving streams and tributaries that are adjacent to the main river channels marshes and swamps of west papua new guinea in indonesia. Good tankmates include other similarly sized rainbowfish characins danios barbs dwarf cichlids freshwater gobies and catfish such as corydoras.

Do not keep with large boisterous species. The males will also be encouraged to display their best colours in the. Praecox rainbowfish melanotaenia praecox are also known by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the dwarf rainbow dwarf neon rainbow praecox rainbow and neon rainbow.

Perfectly peaceful with other species and will not eat plants. Dwarf neon rainbowfish are a schooling species and are best kept in groups of 6 or more. Praecox rainbowfish melanotaenia praecox are also known by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the dwarf rainbow dwarf neon rainbow praecox rainbow and neon rainbow.

Feeding enthusiastic eaters be careful not to overfeed. It can be found as the neon rainbowfish dwarf rainbowfish peacock rainbowfish praecox rainbowfish diamond rainbowfish and the dwarf blue rainbowfish just to name a few. The dwarf neon rainbowfish can reach a length of roughly 6 cm.

The dwarf rainbowfish melanotaenia praecox is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily melanotaeniinae also commonly known as the neon rainbowfish it is endemic to the mamberamo river basin in west papua in indonesia and common in the aquarium trade. The dwarf neon rainbowfish is a small peaceful intelligent beautiful and above all spirited fish. An ideal community aquarium candidate.

If kept healthy and happy these fish will always be active and enjoyable making them a great addition to any community tank. It has quite a variety of very descriptive common names as well as number of names used for developed strains. Like other rainbowfish it can be quite skittish and does far better when kept in a shoal of at least 6 8 preferably more.

Dwarf neon rainbowfish is just one common name. Floating plant species can be used to help diffuse bright lighting.