Family: Gasteropelecidae
Distribution: Carnegiella myersi, otherwise known as the Pygmy Hatchetfish, is distributed in South America, specifically the Amazon River basin in Peru, and in Bolivia.
PH: 5.5 – 6.5
Temperature: 23°C – 26°C (73 – 79F)
Hardness: 10 – 20 dH
Description: Carnegiella myersi is a small species with a maximum length of 2.2 cm. It has a silvery body and a black lateral line that runs from the top of its body down to the caudal peduncle, and its fins are translucent. This species has a life expectancy of 3 – 5 years.
Diet: This surface dwelling species enjoys a live-food diet, primarily of fruit flies, brine and black mosquito larvae. It will also accept various small, dry foods. It is important you don’t feed this species foods that sink, as it cannot eat from the middle or bottom areas of the tank.
Breeding: There is little information available on the breeding habits of Carnegiella myersi. In most successful cases of breeding Hatchetfish, the water used was soft and acidic, with the adult pair conditioned with small insects. It is important to remove the parents soon after spawning in case they decide to eat the small eggs.
Comments: Carnegiella myersi will enjoy a well-planted aquarium of at least 20 – 25 gallons in volume. Make sure you keep a cover on your tank to prevent this species from jumping out onto the kitchen floor. You may like to put a strong filter in your tank so this species can swim against the stream as it does in the wild. The Pygmy Hatchetfish is very delicate and requires special attention, and is recommended to those with plenty of experience in the hobby.
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Recommended Compatible Species: Carnegiella myersi can be housed in a one-species tank in a group of 6 – 8 fish. They will live happily with most Tetra species (particularly the Neon Tetra and Black Tetra). They are also great tank mates with Discus, Apistogramma‘s like Apistogramma Cacatouides and Apistogramma Borelli, Corydoras Catfish (particularly Corydoras Sterbai and Corydoras aeneus) Angelfish, Clown loach, the common Guppy and Platy and most Gourami (such as the Blue Gouramiand Dwarf Gourami like the Honey Gourami) Also can live happily with most Danio (particularly the Zebra Danio and Pearl Danio) and also many Killifish make great tank mates.
Originally posted 2010-01-05 12:24:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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