African Butterfly Fish

Rich at 22h26
16
Dec
2008
African Butterfly Fish

Common Name: African Butterfly Fish
Latin Name: Pantodon Buchholzi
Origin: Western Africa, stillmoving waters
Temperature: 78-80°F 26-27°C
Ease Of Keeping: Moderate
Aggressivness: Easy going
Lighting: Dim to high
Adult Size: 4-4.5 inches 10-15cm
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallon
Feeding: Crickets,sometimes flake, frozen/dried livefoods (various), Pellets (floating) Smaller fish (these fish have moderately
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