Species Care
BLIND CAVE TETRA
Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Max Growth Size: 8-10 cm
- Temperament: Peaceful but sometimes nips fins.
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 20-25 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 6.5-7.5
- General Hardness: Soft-Moderate
Range: Texas to Panama
Reproduction: Egg-scatterer.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Eats all normal foods, appreciates occasional feeds of live or frozen foods.
Additional Comments: schooling fish. Although this fish is blind, it can be kept in a normal community aquarium.
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