Fish Profiles at Pet Resources -- Brown Spike Tail

Brown Spike Tail (Parosphromenus dayi)

Synonyms:	Day's Paradise Fish	Links to sites with Pics: Fish in the Net.com
Stats:	Adult Size: 3" (7.5 cm) Temp: 77-82 F (25-28 C) Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Floating Plants appreciated. No fin nippers.
Diet:	Omnivore, not very hard to feed. Likes small live as well.
Breeding:	Bubblenesting, sometimes caves. Males have longer fin rays.
Sociability:	Pairs, or singly. Can be kept in a community tank setting.
Related Spec:	Parosphromenus deissneri -- Licorice Gourami
Special Info:	These fish are one of the less common anabantoids.