Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris
Difficulty (1-5): 2/5
Description
Turquoise-blue rainbowfish from a single New Guinea lake. Needs hard alkaline water and a long tank to cruise in.
Water test requirements
- pH: 7.5 – 8.5
- Temperature: 22 – 28 °C
- General Hardness (GH): 8 – 25 °dGH
- Carbonate Hardness (KH): 5 – 20 °dKH
- Nitrate (NO3): ≤ 30 mg/L