Madagascar Rainbow Bedotia geayi

Common Name Madagascar Rainbow

Scientific Name Bedotia geayi

Family Altherinaidae

Community General

Class Danio

Temperature 78ºF

Swimming Range Top-Middle

Adult Length 6 inches

Feeding Habits Live fish, blood worms, glass worms, brine shrimp and tubifex worms. Frozen plankton, beef heart, brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms. Freeze dried and flake foods also accepted.

Compatibility An active, peaceful and schooling fish that mixes well with the same sized active fish. Not recommended for any aquarium with slow moving fish.

Habitat Madagascar: Moderately decorated with rocks, live plants and driftwood.

Breeding Egglayers: The male's dorsal fin is pointed, and his fins have a red edge on them.

Additional Comments They need to be kept in schools as they are very nervous by themselves and will die from stress. Madagascar's are very sensitive to poor water quality.