Melanotaenia praecox

The neon rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox) is a beautiful and bright aquarium fish from the rainbowfish family. It got its name due to the bright neon color of its body with a bluish tint and a bright red tail. Neon rainbowfish prefer to live in a group of 6 individuals. To keep them, you need an aquarium with shelters made of driftwood and dense vegetation. Water parameters for keeping: temperature 23-27 ° C, acidity 6.0-7.5 pH, hardness 3-10 dGH. Neon rainbowfish can be fed both live and artificial food. They love bloodworms, brine shrimp, tubifex and special food for rainbowfish. Peaceful, proportionate fish such as guppies, platies, swordtails and other rainbowfish are suitable neighbors.