Day's Paradise Fish

Day's Paradise Fish is an omnivore that strongly prefers small live or frozen foods such as daphnia, micro worms, baby brine shrimp, and bloodworms. High-quality micro pellets and crushed flake foods can supplement the diet but should not be the sole food source. Feed small amounts 1-2 times daily to maintain health and encourage natural foraging behavior.

This species is shy and retiring, spending much of its time among dense vegetation and leaf litter near the middle of the water column. Males may display mild territorial behavior toward one another, especially during breeding, but are generally non-aggressive toward other species. It is best kept in pairs or small groups in a quiet, well-planted aquarium away from boisterous tankmates.

Day's Paradise Fish is a bubblenest builder; the male constructs a small nest among floating plants or under broad leaves and guards the eggs after spawning. Breeding is triggered by slightly warmer, softer, and more acidic water along with an abundance of live foods. The male guards the nest aggressively during this period, and fry are tiny and require infusoria or commercial fry foods as first foods.