Dwarf neon rainbowfish
Melanotaenia praecox
Photo: 7TP (Krzysztof Bartosik) · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adult size
- 6 cm2 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 80 cm31 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 6.5–8
- Hardness
- 5–18 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Keep a lively group with room to turn and cruise.Keep a lively group with room to turn and cruise.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat Dwarf neon rainbowfishOscar may eat Dwarf neon rainbowfish
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Pea pufferAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Peppered coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Panda coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Celestial pearl danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Zebra danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Chinese algae eaterAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Paradise fishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
German blue ramNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.5–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 5–18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | New Guinea and nearby regions | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Keep a lively group with room to turn and cruise. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | 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 | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.006,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 80 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | rainbow | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |