Kamaka Rainbowfish

Kamaka Rainbowfish
$15.55

 

Maximum Size7cm (2.8")Temperature24-28°CWater ParameterspH: 7.0-8.2, dH: up to 25 degrees.CompatibilityCommunityLightingNo special requirementsSexual DimorphismMature males steel blue in colour, females slightly more subdued. Male fish grow larger/deeper.FeedingFlake, granules and frozen foods

 

 

 

Care

Kamaka Rainbowfish are known from Lake Kamakawaiar, one of three bodies of water which comprise the Triton Lakes in West Papua. Lake Kamakawaiar (or Lake Kamaka as it is also known) is a clearwater lake with a muddy substrate and patchy aquatic vegetation, which lies less than 5km from the coast and is surrounded by forested limestone hills. Kamaka Rainbowfish are a peaceful species, ideally suited to community aquaria. These beautiful steel blue fish should be maintained in groups of 6 or more due to their shoaling nature. The aquarium should be fairly spacious, as this is an active species. As with many other Rainbowfish species, the juveniles can look a little drab compared to the absolutely stunning adult fish, and so are all too often overlooked in the shops. However, once settled into the security of the planted aquarium, these young specimens will soon begin to colour up, revealing their true adult beauty. Kamaka Rainbowfish will not bother smaller tankmates, as their mouth/throat is too narrow to be able to swallow them. This species is seldom seen in the shops, and is well worth looking out for on account of its peacefulness, beauty, ease of maintenance, and rarity in the trade.

Feeding

Flake, green flake, micropellets, and small frozen foods such as mosquito larvae and daphnia.