Nigrans Rainbow

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Latin Name: Melanotaenia nigrans
Common Name(s): Nigrans Rainbow, Deep Water Creek Rainbow, Splendid Rainbow
Difficulty: Beginner
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
pH: 6.5 - 8.0
Adult Full Size: 5" 
Minimum Tank Size: 40 gallons
Plant Safe: Yes
Foods: Chromo Flakes, Bloodworms, Brine Shrimp, Thera A

Description: The Nigrans Rainbow is an active and colorful fish that mixes well with some peaceful and most semi aggressive communities. Males get a bright blue coloration throughout their body with a deep black stripe through the body, while the females remain a lighter blue with the same striping.