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Chinese Paradise Fish (Macropodus ocellatus)

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Stats:	Adult Size: 2 3/4"(7 cm) Temp: 59-72 F(15-22 C) Tank: 30" (75 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Floating plants appreciated, access to the water surface.
Diet:	Small live, and prepared accepted.
Breeding:	Mle: more colorful, larger. Bubblenest. Tank: still water.
Sociability:	Pairs, or 1 male to 2 females. Avoid keeping with other anabantoids, due to aggression.
Related Spec:	(Macropodus opercularis) Paradise Fish (Blue morph) (Macropodus concolor) Black Paradise Fish
Special Info:	The female of this species can be very light.