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Scarlet Badis (Dario dario)

Scarlet Badis

Dario dario

freshwaterhard to keepfishpeacefulswims bottommay eat shrimp

Keep one male with several females, as males are territorial with each other. Often refuses prepared food and will hunt shrimplets.

Adult size
0.8 in
Smallest tank
10 gal
Keep them in groups of
1+
Temperature
68–79 °F
pH · hardness
6.5–8 · 5–15 dGH
Food
Carnivore: live and frozen foods; often refuses dry food
Start a freshwater build to add this

Gets along with

Chili RasboraNerite SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailAssassin SnailGhost ShrimpBetta (male)Ember Tetra

Think twice about

Cherry Shrimp — shrimp it would huntBlue Dream Shrimp — shrimp it would huntCrystal Red Shrimp — shrimp it would huntTiger Shrimp — shrimp it would huntGerman Blue Ram — needs 80–86 °FDiscus — needs 82–88 °F

Easy plants for the same tank

Dwarf Four-Leaf CloverDwarf SagittariaCryptocoryne WendtiiCryptocoryne LuteaStaurogyne RepensCryptocoryne Parva

Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.