Paradise fish
Macropodus opercularis
Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · CC BY-SA 2.5
- Adult size
- 8 cm3 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 75 cm30 in
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 18–25 °C64–77 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 5–20 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Males can be combative and need carefully chosen companions.Males can be combative and need carefully chosen companions.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
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Sources
| temperature | 18–25 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 5–20 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Asia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Males can be combative and need carefully chosen companions. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 75 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | gourami | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |