Slender Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia gracilis)

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Slender Rainbowfish

Slender Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis

Difficulty

Moderate

Min. Tank Size

75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL 75.7 Litres (20 US G.)

Size

7.62 cm 6.4-7.6cm (2.5-3 ")

sg

Freshwater

pH

7.0 - 8.0

Temp.

295.15 K
71.6 °F
531.27 °R 301.15 K
82.4 °F
542.07 °R22 -28 °C (71.6-82.4°F)

Water Hardness

10-20 °d

Stocking Ratio

1:2 M:F

Availability

Uncommon

Diet

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

Life Span

5-8 years

Habitat

Australia

Family

Melanotaeniidae

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

Alternative names

Slender Rainbowfish

Sexing

Unknown

Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

Diet

More detail on diet...

Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

Environment Specifics

Unknown

Behaviour

Unknown

Identification

How to id the animal.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Seriously Fish

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