Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora leptosoma, commonly known as Copper-striped Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in Sumatra, Indonesia.
PH: 5.0 – 7.0
Temperature: 23°C – 26C (73 – 79F)
Hardness: 2 – 10 dH
Description: Rasbora leptosoma can reach a maximum length of around 9 cm. It is an elongated, fork-tailed fish with an olive-brown back and a brownish-grey body; it has a white belly and greyish fins. When healthy, this species can display a bright red stripe from its snot to the iris, and to the caudal fin.
Diet: This species has a preference for live foods in an aquarium environment. You can feed it Drosophila, Tubifex, crustaceans, insect larvae and insects, as well as flake.
Breeding: You should provide this egg-scattering species with the following water conditions when attempting to spawn: pH of 5.5 – 6.0; hardness of 2 – 3 dH; and a slightly warmer water temperature around the 26 – 29°C region. It is a good idea to keep a large number of adults in a school and watch carefully for similar pairs. The eggs, once scattered among the plants, will hatch after 24 – 48 hours. The fry will be swimming within the next 3 – 5 days and can be given liquid foods, roftiers and Infusoria.
Comments: You can house a small group of Copper-striped Rasbora in a 75 – 100 litre tank. Your tank should have plenty of open swimming space in the middle of the tank and employ a peat filtration system. It is recommended you have a dark substrate and a cover of floating plants in your home aquarium. Rasbora leptosoma is quite sensitive and is better suited to hobbyists with some experience.
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Recommended Compatible Species: This peaceful fish is best housed in groups of 8 – 10, with similarly-sized, active schoolers. They will live happily with most Tetra species (particularly the Neon Tetraand Black Tetra). They are also great tank mates with Discus, Apistogramma‘s like Apistogramma Cacatouides and Apistogramma Borelli, CorydorasCatfish (particularly Corydoras Sterbai and Corydoras aeneus) Angelfish, Clown loach, the common Guppy and Platyand most Gourami(such as the Blue Gourami and Dwarf Gourami like the Honey Gourami) Also can live happily with most Danio(particularly the Zebra Danioand Pearl Danio) and also many Killifish make great tank mates.
Originally posted 2010-01-25 13:02:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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