In The Wild
Date Classified:
1985
Native Location:
East side of the Malay Peninsula
Environment:
Nearly motionless and stagnant streams
Water and Hardness:
Extremely soft 1-2
Water pH:
Approximately 5.5 but found as low as 3.62
In Aquaria:
Physical Appearance:
Green flank
Finnage:
Pointed anal and dorsal fins similar to Betta coccina
Size:
1.5 inches
Feeding in Captivity:
Live and frozen; flaked and dried commercial foods; live vegetation
Water and Hardness:
Very Soft (1-2 in its natural habitat)
Water Temperature:
77 degrees Fahrenheit
Water pH:
Acidic