Scientific Name: Melanotaenia praecox
Common Name: Dwarf Neon Rainbow, Praecox Rainbow
Adult Size: 3 inches
Life Expectancy: 3 - 5 years
Habitat: Farm Raised, Malaysia
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallon
Ideal Tank Conditions:
- Temperature Range: 72.0 to 79.0° F
- pH Range: 6.5-8.0
- Hardness Range: 5 - 30
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet & Nutrition: Omnivore; should be fed a high quality flake or pelleted food to maintain good health. Another large chunk of their diet should be live foods like brine shrimp, bloodworms, and tubifex worms. They also enjoy plant matter, so if you don't have any live plants for them to nibble on, consider giving them blanched lettuce leaves or a plant based food from time to time.
