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Paradise fish — AI illustration, not an ID reference

Paradise fish

Macropodus opercularis

FishFreshwater

Care level: Easy
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Minimum tank: 80 L
Maximum size: 10 cm
Temperature: 16–26 °C
pH: 6–8
Diet: Omnivore

Good to know

Keep a single male
Known jumper — cover the tank

Best not combined with

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Values are mainstream hobbyist guidance, not gospel — always watch what your own animals need.

In the BlubHub app you link your inhabitants to this database and see the care info next to your own water parameters.