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Freshwater Aquarium

Ricefish / Medaka Tank

A tank for Japanese ricefish (medaka) - a peaceful, colourful, low-tech species newly popular in Western aquascaping.

Difficulty: Beginner Tank Size: 10g+ Recommended: 20g

📖 Overview

Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) tolerate temperature ranges from near-freezing to summer heat, breed readily in indoor tanks or outdoor tubs, and have been selectively bred into hundreds of colour morphs. A newer beginner alternative to guppies or bettas.