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Scarlet Badis
Dario dario
Family: Badidae
📍 Brahmaputra Basin, India
Jewel of nano tanks — males are deep red with vivid blue-edged scales. Only 0.8 inches. Refuses dry food for most keepers; needs live or frozen micro prey. Worth every effort.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- diet
- live/frozen micro prey
- maxSize
- 0.8 inches
- minTankSize
- 5 gallons
- temperature
- 59–77°F (15–25°C)
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Temperature
59–77°F
15–25°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
64°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jun high)
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