Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

About me: Hello, I am a platy. I am super suitable for beginners, because I am undemanding as far as my water values are concerned. Nevertheless I have a small request to you: Even if cleaning annoys you, it is important. It is important to me to have a clean aquarium and regular water changes. I simply feel more comfortable in a clean environment.

General information: Females larger than males

Size: 1.57 inch - 2.76 inch

PH value: 7.00 - 8.00

Water hardness: 10.00 - 20.00º dGH

Temperature: 18.00 - 25.00 ºC

Schwimming position: Alle

Aquascaping ?: Dense planting to create hiding places

Feed: Dry/frozen and live food and also: Algae

Minimal tank capacity: 54 liters

Minimal edge length: 27.56 inch

Minimal edge height: Unknown

Origin: Central America

Stream: No

Swarm or group behavior: Yes

Colorful: Yes

Fresh water: Yes

Salt water: No

Socialization possible: Yes

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African moon tetra

Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus

PH value:	6,30 - 7,30
Temperature:	23,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 12,00º dGH

Agassiz dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma agassizii

PH value:	6,00 - 7,20
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	2,00 - 15,00º dGH

Armored Catfish / Dwarf Suckers / Otos

Otocinclus affinis

PH value:	6,00 - 7,70
Temperature:	20,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	2,00 - 20,00º dGH

Blackbarred limia

Limia nigrofasciata

PH value:	7,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	10,00 - 20,00º dGH

Borelli's dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma borellii (opal)

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	22,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 19,00º dGH

Ccelestial pearl danio / Galaxy rasbora

Danio margaritatus

PH value:	6,00 - 7,70
Temperature:	20,00 - 25,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 20,00º dGH

Celebes sunray fish

Marosatherina ladigesi

PH value:	7,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	23,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	10,00 - 20,00º dGH

Checker barb

Oliotius oligolepis

PH value:	6,00 - 7,20
Temperature:	20,00 - 24,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 19,00º dGH

Checkerboard loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

PH value:	5,50 - 7,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 14,50º dGH

Chili rasboras / mosquito rasboras

Boraras Brigittae

PH value:	6,00 - 7,00
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	3,00 - 10,00º dGH

Copper Tetra

Hasemania nana

PH value:	5,50 - 7,00
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	2,00 - 15,00º dGH

Crossocheilus reticulatus

PH value:	6,00 - 7,00
Temperature:	16,00 - 25,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Dwarf armored catfish

Corydoras pygmaeus

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	23,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	2,00 - 15,00º dGH

Dwarf gourami

Trichogaster lalius

PH value:	6,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	4,00 - 15,00º dGH

Dwarf Pufferfish

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

PH value:	7,20 - 8,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 20,00º dGH

Endler's livebearer

Poecilia wingei

PH value:	6,50 - 8,50
Temperature:	18,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 25,00º dGH

Flat Red Barnacle

Dario hysginon "Black Tiger"

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	20,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	10,00 - 15,00º dGH

Forktail Blue Eye

Pseudomugil furcatus

PH value:	7,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	24,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Fringe barb / Flying fox

Crossocheilus oblongus

PH value:	6,50 - 7,50
Temperature:	18,00 - 22,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 12,00º dGH

Golden Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	22,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Golden ringed pufferfish

Tetraodon mbu

PH value:	7,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:	10,00 - 40,00º dGH

Golden sucking loach

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

PH value:	6,00 - 7,80
Temperature:	18,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 19,00º dGH

Goldeneye cichlid

Nannacara anomala

PH value:	6,00 - 7,00
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

PH value:	6,00 - 8,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	10,00 - 30,00º dGH

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 19,00º dGH

Lambchop rasbora / False harlequin rasbora

Trigonostigma espei

PH value:	6,00 - 7,00
Temperature:	23,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:	3,00 - 12,00º dGH

Molly

Poecilia sphenops

PH value:	7,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	25,00 - 30,00 ºC
Water hardness:	15,00 - 30,00º dGH

Ordinary scalar

Pterophyllum scalare

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 30,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Panda armored catfish

Corydoras panda

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	2,00 - 19,00º dGH

Paradise fish

Macropodus opercularis

PH value:	6,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	18,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 20,00º dGH

Popondetta Blue Eye

Pseudomugil connieae

PH value:	7,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	24,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Pygmy rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi

PH value:	7,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	20,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	10,00 - 20,00º dGH

Rainbow fish

Melanotaenia boesemani

PH value:	7,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	8,00 - 20,00º dGH

Rainbow kribs

Pelvicachromis pulcher

PH value:	6,50 - 7,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	8,00 - 12,00º dGH

Rainbow shark

Epalzeorhynchos

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 19,00º dGH

Red Turkana cichlid

Hemichromis exsul

PH value:	6,50 - 7,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 29,00 ºC
Water hardness:	4,00 - 15,00º dGH

Red-tailed black shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 19,00º dGH

Redtail notho - Aquarium strain

Nothobranchius guentheri "Aquarienstamm"

PH value:	6,50 - 7,00
Temperature:	22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Redtail notho - Blue

Nothobranchius guentheri "Blau"

PH value:	6,50 - 7,00
Temperature:	22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Redtail notho - Gold

Nothobranchius guentheri "Gold"

PH value:	6,50 - 7,00
Temperature:	22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Redtail notho - Red

Nothobranchius guentheri "Rot"

PH value:	6,50 - 7,00
Temperature:	22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Serpae tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	22,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 25,00º dGH

Smallest dwarf crayfish

Cambarellus diminutus

PH value:	7,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	20,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	6,00 - 20,00º dGH

South American freshwater puffer

Colomesus asellus

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	22,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Spark Tetra / Fire Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	1,00 - 12,00º dGH

Spotted Blue Eye

Pseudomugil gertrudae

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 15,00º dGH

Sumatran mullet

Puntius cf. tetrazona

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 19,00º dGH

Uganda nothobranch

Nothobranchius ugandensis "UGN 09-3"

PH value:	6,50 - 7,50
Temperature:	20,00 - 24,00 ºC
Water hardness:	4,00 - 15,00º dGH

Witch Catfish

Rineloricaria fallax

PH value:	6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:	24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 20,00º dGH

Yellow-tailed African tetra

Alestopetersius caudalis

PH value:	6,00 - 7,20
Temperature:	23,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:	2,00 - 10,00º dGH

Zebrafish

Danio rerio

PH value:	6,00 - 8,00
Temperature:	20,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:	5,00 - 20,00º dGH

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Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

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