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Harlequins



Harlequin fish:Rasbora heteromorpha

    Family

  • Cyprinids

    Origin

  • South Thailand, Singapore, East Sumatra, Malaysia

    Requirements

  • 5.8/6.5 pH
  • 2 dH
  • 26/28 deg C
  • live food and commercial flake food

    Behaviour

  • Avoid fish much bigger (they grow to a maximum of 4 cm) Keep in large groups.
Harlequins are a very delicate, 'pretty' fish, and as they are peaceful and sociable, are ideal for the community aquarium, butdon't put them with fish bigger than 6/8 cm, and keep in groups of at least 12. Water needs to be hard, but acidic.