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<b>Common Names:</b> Blue Paradise, Paradise Fish
<br><b>Scientific Name:</b> <i>Macropodus opercularis</i>
<br><b>Family:</b> Belontiidae
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<br><b>Alkalinity:</b> 6.0-8.0 pH
<br><b>Temp:</b> 61-79°F
<br><b>Hardness:</b> 4-18 KH
<br><b>Life Span:</b> 4 years
<br><b>Maximum Size:</b> 4 inches
<br><b>Preferred Tank Size:</b> 30g
<br><b>Diet:</b> Omnivore
<br><b>Breeding:</b> To induce spawning, reduce the water level and increase the temperature. The male will build a bubblenest beneath a large leaf where the eggs will be stored. Breeding is relatively easy, and spawning can result in up to 500 fry.
<br><b>Temerament:</b> Semi-aggressive
<br><b>Compatible:</b> Angelfish, Barbs, Cory Cats, Danios / Minnows, Guppies, Hatchets, Killifish, Loaches, Mollies, Platies, Plecos, Rainbowfish, Rasboras, Sharks, Suckermouth Catfish, and Swordtails.
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<br><b>Habitat:</b> lots of hiding places for the female. It will not eat plants, but because of its active courtship and mock battles between tank mates, only very hardy vegetation is advised.
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<br><b>In The Wild:</b> Eastern Asia
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