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Dwarf neon rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

What it needs

Grows to
6 cm
Smallest sensible tank
110 L, at least 75 cm long
Temperature
22 to 28 °C
pH
6.5 to 7.8
Hardness
8 to 20 dGH
Kept in
groups of 6 or more
Temperament
peaceful
Eats
omnivore
Swims
at every level
How hard
easy

These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether dwarf neon rainbowfish fit the tank you have.