Celebes rainbowfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 75 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.

Celebes rainbowfish tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 80 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Bronze corydoras, Dwarf gourami, and Black skirt tetra.

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Celebes rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi

In open water the males fan their yellow fin threads at one another.

The Celebes rainbowfish (Marosatherina ladigesi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Telmatherinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. Adults grow to about 7 cm; the largest on record measured 8 cm (standard length). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 75 cm long and water at 23–28 °C.

Size: 7 cm
Smallest tank: 75 cm
Temperature: 23–28 °C
Care: Moderate

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C

pH7.0–8.0

Hardness8–20 °dGH

Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Moderate
Water layer: Mid water
Group: Happiest in a group of 8 or more
Plants: Plant safe

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

Nano60 cm · 65 litresToo small
Standard90 cm · 180 litres36 of them
Wide120 cm · 300 litres60 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres130 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres240 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres288 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along80 species

and 56 more species

Caution10 species

Narrow shared temperature range

Not together9 species

Aggressive with peaceful

Water temperatures do not overlap

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Largest on record: 8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderAtheriniformes
FamilyTelmatherinidae
GenusMarosatherina
SpeciesMarosatherina ladigesi
Described byAhl, 1936

In other languages

German: Celebes Sonnenstrahlfisch
Spanish: Pez arcoíris de Célebes
Russian: солнечный лучик
Chinese: 拉迪氏沼銀漢魚

Quick answers

Celebes rainbowfish size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 7 cm. The largest on record measured 8 cm (standard length).
Celebes rainbowfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 75 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.
Celebes rainbowfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 7.0–8.0, hardness 8–20 °dGH.
Celebes rainbowfish tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 80 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Bronze corydoras, Dwarf gourami, and Black skirt tetra.
Celebes rainbowfish: alone or in a group?: Keep at least 8 together.
Celebes rainbowfish and plants: is it plant safe?: Yes, it leaves plants alone.
Celebes rainbowfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.