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Slender Rasbora-Rasbora daniconius

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    SLENDER RASBORA

    Origins:Asia, from India to Sri Lanka, via Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand, to the Greater Sunda Islands.
    Size: 4"
    Diet:Flake and livefoods
    Water:Temperature 75-79F;soft (50 mg/l) and acidic (pH 6.0-6.5)
    Temperament:Peaceful and social.

    The appearance of this species is not dissimilar to that of Brillant Rasbora, but its dorsal fin is set slightly farther back and its body color may be a little darker. Males have a yellow tinge to their fins and are slimmer than females, which swell noticeably with eggs. Spawning is reasonably easy to accomplish under favorable water conditions; this may entail dropping the pH slightly and raising the water temperature.
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    MOD_Dawn, Jun 28, 2009
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