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Lake Tebera Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Lake Tebera rainbowfish is a medium-sized species with males displaying a yellow-gold body with a reddish-orange upper flank and vivid red fins. It is a hardy, colourful rainbowfish that is easy to breed and well suited to community tanks with other peaceful species. Its bright colouration intensifies significantly during spawning courtship.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – quality flake, pellets, frozen foods
- schooling
- 6+ recommended
- tank size
- 30 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful schooling fish
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Water it likes
- ph
- 7.0–8.0
- hardness
- 8–18 dGH
- temperature
- 73–81°F (23–27°C)