Species Care

GLASSFISH - LONGFIN

Gymnochanda filamentosa

Keeping Snapshot:
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  • Temperature: 22-26 degrees celsius
  • pH Level: 7.0-7.8
  • General Hardness: Soft-Moderate

Range: South East Asia

Reproduction: Eggs laid on plants. First foods for fry: small live foods such as Paramecium.

Feeding: Carnivorous, prefers small frozen or live foods.

Additional Comments: Shoaling fish, best kept in a group. Prefers some open swimming space with plenty of plant thickets. Males develop long filamentous anal and dorsal fins as they mature.

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