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Endler's Livebearer
Poecilia wingei
A living neon sign — tiny wild-type livebearers in metallic green, orange, and blue that sparkle in a planted nano tank.
1–1.8 in2–3 years
Habitat
Enclosure
5–10 gal minimum
Temperature
72–80°F
Humidity / Water
Freshwater · pH 7.0–8.0
Heating & lighting
Gentle heater; they tolerate cool rooms well. Dense plants make a colony feel safe enough to show off.
Diet
Feed these
- Micro pellets
- Crushed flake food
- Baby brine shrimp
- Frozen daphnia
Never feed
- Betta — flashy colors invite attack
- Tiger barbs
- Oscar
- Hybridizing with guppies (if you want pure Endler's)
Tiny pinches of fine food twice a day. Colonies breed constantly once settled.
Cohabitation
Can live with
Guppies — they interbreed Neon tetras Corydoras catfish Cherry barbs Other Endler's — colonies
Never house with
Betta Tiger barbs Oscar
Tiny but tireless — colonies thrive in nano tanks with plants. Keep them with guppies only if you don't mind hybrids.
