Species Care
BLUE EYE - FORK TAIL
Pseudomugil furcata
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 3.5-4 cm
- Temperament: Peaceful, keep with small species.
- Check compatibility with other species here
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 6.5 - 7.5
- General Hardness: Soft-Moderate
Range: Papua New Guinea
Reproduction: Large eggs scattered amongst plants, hatching time approximately 3 weeks. Suitable first foods for the fry include powder foods, vinegar eels and Artemia nauplii.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Feed small sized foods, including frozen & live foods.
Additional Comments: When kept in a school, Blue-eye males put on elaborate fin displays to impress females and to outshine rival males. Best kept in planted aquaria, either in a single species tank or with other small fishes. Suitable for nano tanks.
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