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How to look afterDistichodus sexfasciatus

Clown tetra

Boulenger, 1897

(Other members of the genus Distichodus)

ADULT SIZE: 75 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C

FOOD: Feed Distichodus sexfasciatus a predominantly vegetarian diet

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Angola, Congo (DRC), Lake Tanganyika

AQUARIUM CARE: This African characin is too big for most home aquariums, although juvenilles are sometimes available. It is partially vegetarian, and should be offered green matter, but also enjots worms, live and dried food. It has a fairly wide distribution in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but also occurs in Lake Tanganyika

BREEDING: Unknown

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BREEDING: Unknown

Have you bred Distichodus sexfasciatus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute – whatever your experience!

1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here.

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Water conditions: Neutral	Water temperature: 24-27^oC
Disposition: Active, but not aggresive	Community tank?: Never
Spawning Method:	Breeding problems: none
Sex ratio:	Breeding difficulty: Very difficult
Sucess: Very unsucessful	Years Experience: 1
Other Comments:
Date this record created: 8th August 2010	Breeding date: 2010
Breeder:	Location:

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