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Name
Scientific name
Makunaima pittieri
Described by
Bracketed
Family
Characidae
Summary
The diamond tetra, Makunaima pittieri, is a characid endemic to Lake Valencia and surrounding waters in Venezuela. It is usually sold as a …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 38 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 5.5–7
Hardness
5–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Not recorded
Supporting text
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Endemic to Lake Valencia and surrounding waters, Venezuela.
Habitat
Lake Valencia is situated between two mountain ranges and is Venezuela's second largest lake. Water quality is generally very poor, mainly due to pollution fro…
Aquarium size
A small group would need a tank around 60 ∗ 38 ∗ 30 cm24 ∗ 15 ∗ 12 in - ~68 litres~18 US gal in size.
Maintenance
Quite an adaptable species that will thrive in most well-maintained tanks, although it doesn't like very brightly lit or sparsely decorated environments. It lo…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28 °C75 – 82 °F pH: 5.5 to 7.0. Most tank-bred specimens will survive in alkaline water, but will show their best colours when maintained at …
Diet
Easy to feed. It will readily accept just about anything offered. For the best condition and colours offer regular meals of small live and frozen foods such as…
Behaviour and compatibility
A good choice for the 'general' community setup. It's quite colourful, peaceful and males grow to an impressive size for a tetra. It's a good tankmate for most…
Sexual dimorphism
Males tend to be larger and less stockily built than females, with a greater proportion of the reflective scales that give the species its common name. They al…
Reproduction
Can be spawned in a similar way to many other tetras. You'll need to set up a separate tank in which to do so if you want to raise fry in any great numbers. So…
Notes
This species is something of an "ugly duckling", as it's usually sold as a fairly bland looking, silvery juvenile. Given time and a good diet it develops into …
References
References
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