Dario sp. “Myanmar” (Black Tiger Badis)

DESCRIPTION

The Black Tiger Badis (Dario sp. 'Myanmar'), is a nano-sized member of the perch family indigenous to Northern Myanmar. This rare fish displays brilliant red, cream, and black vertical striping with black and blue highlights on the fins of mature males, which are more vibrantly colored than females.

The Black Tiger Badis is a micropredator requiring a diet of meaty foods. Many specimens will not accept dry flake and pellet foods, so live and frozen foods should be regularly offered

RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:

• Temperature:  15° - 25° C, though 20° - 25° is best for long-term care.
• pH:  7.0 - 9.0
• KH:  2 - 11 dKH
• Minimum tank size:  20+ gallons for a group

CARE GUIDELINES: 

• Diet:  Micropredator. Live and frozen meaty foods, especially frozen foods such as cyclops, Daphnia and Artemia, Bloodworms and Tubifex worms should generally be avoided.  Dry foods will often be ignored, but some specimens may accept them eventually
• Social behavior:  Mostly peaceful, loosely schooling/shoaling in small groups. Adult males can be territorial with other males. 
• Origin:  Northern Myanmar
• Average adult size:  2.5 - 3.8 cm
• Average purchase size:  .1.3 - 2.5 cm