Pacific Blue Eyes
These fish are named after their luminescent blue eyes which really appeal to the viewer. They can live in aquariums and ponds. When in ponds they can control mosquitos by eating the larvae and are frog friendly (don't annoy or eat tadpoles). When kept in an aquarium with no other species these fish appreciate 0.5g of salt per liter.
Profile
Size: 5-6cm (2.5inches)
Origin: North QLD and Mid NSW.
pH: 5.5 - 7.8 (6.5-7.5 recommended)
Temperature: 22-28C (72-82F) but can live in 15C (59F)
Min Tank Size: 30L (8gallon)
Diet: flakes, livefood, aquatic plants, some vegetables.
Breeding (challenging in the aquarium but will breed easily in a pond)
Profile
Size: 5-6cm (2.5inches)
Origin: North QLD and Mid NSW.
pH: 5.5 - 7.8 (6.5-7.5 recommended)
Temperature: 22-28C (72-82F) but can live in 15C (59F)
Min Tank Size: 30L (8gallon)
Diet: flakes, livefood, aquatic plants, some vegetables.
Breeding (challenging in the aquarium but will breed easily in a pond)
- can be done in groups (2 females to 1 male)
- sexually mature at 6 months
- provide hiding places
- feed live food
- Java Moss or spawning mops to collect eggs
- females release approximately 12 eggs a day. Therefore, it is safer to move the Java Moss or spawning mop with eggs into another aquarium (with no fish to eat the eggs)
- eggs hatch between 16 days and 3 weeks, depending on water temperature (try and keep at 28C (82F))
- fry can be fed brine shrimp, infusoria and finely ground flakes.
