Nothobranchius rachovii

From The Aquarium Wiki

This article is a stub. We can not complete the encyclopaedia without your help. You can contribute to the Aquarium Wiki by expanding this article. Dont be shy!.

Bluefin Notho
Bluefin Notho
Species	Nothobranchius rachovii
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	37.854 liters 37,854.118 mL 10 US Gallons (37.9L)
Size	5.08 cm 1.5-2 " (3.8-5.1cm)
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Temp.	293.15 K 20 °C 527.67 °R 297.039 K 23.889 °C 534.67 °R68 -75 °F (20-23.9°C)
Water Hardness	3-10
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	1-2 years

[edit] Alternative names

Bluefin Notho, Bluefin Nothobranch

[edit] Sexing

Males have more vivid colouration and longer finnage than females.

[edit] Tank compatibility

These fish should only be kept in species tanks. Males can be quite aggressive towards one another, if two are to be kept you'll need a very spacious tank. Keep females in the ratio of 2-3 females per male as the females will be heavily pursued.

[edit] Diet

These fish should not be fed dried foods if it can be avoided, they do much better on live/frozen food such as brine shrimp, daphnia and bloodworm.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

These fish need quite a specific set up in order to be kept successfully and breed. They need a mature tank with a dark substrate, preferably peat moss, as well as dense planting and bogwood decor. Floating plants will help diffuse light as they do not appreciate bright lighting. A tight-fitting cover is a most as these fish can jump.

[edit] Behaviour

An annual Killifish that can be nippy and territorial

[edit] Identification

A very attractive fish, its body is red-orange in base colour, overlaid with iridescent blue scales. The dorsal, anal and pelvic fins are blue with red markings. The caudal fin has a thick orange band and edged with a black band. There are selective-bred colour variations seen also.

[edit] Pictures

Bluefin Notho

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Seriously Fish