Gouramis and Bettas
Black Paradise Fish
Macropodus spechti
Photo: Andrew Bogott · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature18–26 °C
- pH6–8
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 18 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – high
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (territorial males)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; bubble nest
Notes: A relative of the common paradise fish, bluish-black in color with red-edged fins. It tolerates freshwater and is very hardy.
