Fish Profiles at Pet Resources -- Red-Spotted Copeina

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Red-Spotted Copeina (Copeina guttata)

Synonyms:	...	(Click to Enlarge) Image courtesy of Mia Woodman
Stats:	Adult Size: 6" (15 cm) Temp: 76-80 F ( 24-27C) Tank: 36" (90 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Larger tank for these active fish. Floating plants are preferred.
Diet:	Carnivore, eat flake, frozen, live with no problems.
Breeding:	Compareable to cichlids. Male digs a pit and protects eggs from all other fish, including female. Remove male after eggs hatch, or he will eat them.
Sociability:	Mildly aggressive with each other, territorial when breeding. Okay with most other fish.
Related Spec:	Splash Tetra (Copella arnoldi)
Special Info:	Can lay over 1000 eggs in one spawning. Very easy to care for.