Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

(Grows to- 3")(Temp- 75-80)  A very colorful rainbowfish.  They are peaceful schooling fish that do best in groups of 5 or more.  They can be mixed in community tanks with fish of similar size. Tanks with live plants are advised. Some floating live plants to provide shade, and a dark subtrate. will bring out the best.  Feed flakes and a variety of foods. They  can be kept in tanks of 20 gal or more. (Melanotaenia praecox)

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Also called the Neon Rainbowfish, and the Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish.   They are one of the smaller rainbowfish.

Males and females:   They are easy to sex with the males having bright red fins and the females having fins ranging in color from yellow to light orange. They look best in a tank with some shade provided from a cover of floating plants along with a dark substrate and background.

Feeding:  For best color feed a variety of foods including flakes, frozen foods, bloodworms, and small pellets.  They are an omnivore.