Daisy's ricefish
Oryzias woworae
FreshwaterFish
Care at a glance
- Temperature
- 73–81°F
- 23–27°C
- pH
- 7.0–8.0
- Adult size
- 1.2 in
- 3 cm
- Minimum tank
- 9 gal
- 35 L
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social behavior
- Schooling
- Swim level
- Middle
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Breeding
- Egg layer · Medium
- Rarity
- Rare
- Family
- Adrianichthyidae
- Origin
- Muna Island
Overview
Daisy's ricefish is a small, peaceful schooling fish for a planted nano tank. It suits a keeper with a little experience.
Did you know
Male Daisy's ricefish flush with electric blue and red along the body and fins, mostly when they display to each other or to females. In a group you get an ongoing low-key show as the males posture for position.
Caring for the Daisy's ricefish
A small planted tank of at least 9 gal (35 L) suits a group of Daisy's ricefish. Give them calm flow and some open surface space. They hold the middle and upper water.
Keep the water at 73 to 81°F (23 to 27°C) with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH of 7.0 to 8.0. Unlike many Amazon fish, they do not want soft, acidic water. Stable, clean water matters more than chasing exotic parameters. Feed small foods such as fine flake, micro pellets and little live or frozen items.
Keep them in a group of six or more, since they shoal and behave better in numbers. They are peaceful and suit a quiet nano community.
Males are more colorful than females and have longer fins. Like other ricefish, they carry their eggs and then scatter them onto plants. Breeding them is moderately hard.
Good to know
Daisy's ricefish is a small ricefish in the family Adrianichthyidae. It was described fairly recently and named for Daisy Wowor, an Indonesian carcinologist.
In the wild
Daisy's ricefish comes from Muna Island off Sulawesi, Indonesia. It lives in shallow, clear, slow-moving water.
Weekly picks
Tank mates
The Daisy's ricefish is a peaceful, schooling species that keeps to the middle. These picks share a community profile with it, are safe together in both directions, and overlap on water type, temperature and pH.
Neocaridina shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 5 gal (19 L)59–84°F (15–29°C)
Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
FreshwaterBrackish2.4 in (6 cm) · 10 gal (38 L)64–82°F (18–28°C)
Neon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
Freshwater1.5 in (3.8 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)70–77°F (21–25°C)
Green babaulti shrimp
Caridina babaulti
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 10 gal (38 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Hercules snail
Brotia herculea
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Salt and pepper cory
Hoplisoma habrosum
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 10 gal (38 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Common questions
What size tank does a Daisy's ricefish need?
A Daisy's ricefish needs at least 9 gal (35 L). It spends most of its time in the middle.
What temperature and pH does a Daisy's ricefish need?
A Daisy's ricefish is comfortable at 73–81°F (23–27°C) with a pH of 7.0–8.0.
What does a Daisy's ricefish eat?
A Daisy's ricefish eats small foods, such as fine flake and micro pellets. It also takes little live or frozen items.
How big does a Daisy's ricefish get?
An adult Daisy's ricefish reaches about 1.2 in (3 cm).
Does a Daisy's ricefish need a group?
Yes. A Daisy's ricefish is a schooling species and should be kept in a group, not singly.
How can you tell a male Daisy's ricefish from a female?
Males are more colorful than females, and their fins are longer.
How does a Daisy's ricefish breed?
A Daisy's ricefish carries its eggs and then scatters them onto plants, as other ricefish do. Breeding it is moderately hard.
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