Scarlet Badis
Dario dario
Family: Badidae • Origin: South Asia
Scarlet Badis are among the most colorful nano fish — males are vivid red and blue. But they ONLY eat live/frozen food.
Care Tips
- • Males only sold — females are drab and rare
- • ONLY eats live/frozen food
- • Very shy — needs heavily planted tank
- • Will starve if kept with fast fish
- • One of the most colorful nano species
Feeding: Live/frozen foods ONLY: daphnia, baby brine shrimp, micro worms. Will NOT eat flakes or pellets.
Compatibility Notes: Extremely shy and slow. Will be outcompeted for food by any fast fish. Best in species-only nano or with very small peaceful fish.
Tank Setup & Water Parameters
Tank Requirements
- Minimum Tank Size
- 5 gallons
- Recommended Tank Size
- 10 gallons
- Swimming Level
- middle
Water Parameters
- Temperature
- 72–79°F
- pH Range
- 6.5–7.5
- Hardness (dGH)
- 2–12
- Water Type
- freshwater
Behavior & Temperament
- Temperament
- peaceful
- Aggression Level
- 2/5
- Schooling
- No
- Territorial
- Yes
- Fin Nipper
- No
- Predatory
- No
- Diet Type
- carnivore
- Growth Rate
- slow
Extremely shy and slow. Will be outcompeted for food by any fast fish. Best in species-only nano or with very small peaceful fish.
Breeding
- Breeding Type
- egg layer
- Breeding Difficulty
- moderate
- Lifespan
- 3 years
Ideal For
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