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How To Breed Dwarf Rainbows

How To Breed Dwarf Rainbows

Melanotaenia praecox

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Nov 22, 2024
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I have been breeding dwarf rainbows for a bit now and its actually really easy to do….but first what are dwarf rainbows and how do we care for them?

Dwarf Rainbows or Praecox Rainbows (Melanotaenia praecox) are small tropical fish that thrive in the following water parameters:

  • Temperature: 72-82f

  • pH: 6.5-7.5

  • Hardness: 5-15h

In the wild these fish are found i…

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