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Tommy, Toby, Tiny, Little Girl, Big Girl

Endler's Livebearer · Poecilia wingei

8 in the tank

At a glance

Size
1.5 in
4 cm
Min tank
10 gal
38 L
Group
3+
Temp
72–82°F
22–28°C
pH
6.5–8.5
GH
179–447 ppm
10–25 dGH
Temperament
Peaceful
Swims
Top
Lifespan
2–3 yrs

Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.

Experience

From @ZeeBird

I've had one female and one male both develop constipation/prolapsing (separately, on different dates) and this usually presents as clear/white, mucus-y stool, sometimes hairy or stringy. I've found that 1 or 2 Epsom salt baths and a day or two of fasting clears this right up. Other than that, they've been very active, interactive, hardy, and delightful fish to keep. I highly recommend. I'm currently housing mine with a Halfmoon Betta, and he doesn't seem to pay them any mind at all. I think in the two months I've had them together, he's briefly flared at a female twice, but he's never chased or nipped at them.

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