Rainbowfish - Bedotia madagascariensis

Scientific name: Bedotia madagascariensis

Common name: Rainbowfish

Family: Bedotiidae

Usual size in fish tanks: 7 - 10 cm (2.76 - 3.94 inch)

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Recommended pH range for the species: 5.4 - 7.1

Recommended water hardness (dGH): 9 - 19°N (160.71 - 339.29ppm)

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Recommended temperature: 22 - 25 °C (71.6 - 77°F)

The way how these fish reproduce: Spawning

Where the species comes from: Africa

Temperament to its own species: peaceful

Temperament toward other fish species: peaceful

Usual place in the tank: Top levels

Food and feeding

Rainbowfish will accept all foods. Use quality flake or pellets but supplement the diet with live or frozen foods like blood worms or brine shrimp.

Origin

Africa; Rainbowfish is endemic to Madagascar.

Sexing

Males will display elongated dorsal and anal fins.

Breeding

Provide a well planted tank to provide plenty of spawning areas for Bedotia madagascariensis. The males will display to the females prior to spawning by waving their fins. The eggs will be scattered around the tank and will attach themselves by the means of a sticky thread. Depending on the temperature of the tank, the eggs should hatch after 10 days and the fry should be fed on Infusoria until they are large enough to digest newly hatched brine shrimp.

Lifespan

Rainbowfish can be very short lived, sometimes only a year.

Short description

Like most rainbow fish, they need to be kept in small groups. Bedotia madagascariensis prefer a well planted tank with open swimming spaces.

Pictures

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