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| − | :Rivers, lakes, and lagoons in India. | + | |sexing=:Can only be sexed when spawning by viewing the shape of the genital papilla. |
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:The female secretes a mucus layer on her sides, which the fry feed on. Large clutches will sometimes cause damage to mother's skin and scales. Eventually she chases them away at a size of 10-12mm. | :The female secretes a mucus layer on her sides, which the fry feed on. Large clutches will sometimes cause damage to mother's skin and scales. Eventually she chases them away at a size of 10-12mm. | ||
:The other adults generally stay out of the way and do not molest the youngsters much as they grow, but older juveniles will sometimes eat a complete batch of eggs or fry. | :The other adults generally stay out of the way and do not molest the youngsters much as they grow, but older juveniles will sometimes eat a complete batch of eggs or fry. | ||
| − | + | |tank_compatibility=:This is a shoaling fish that should be kept in groups of 6 or more. Smaller groups can result in the fish fighting amongst themselves. Can be kept with other peaceful but robust brackish tank mates such as [[Scat]]s, [[Archerfish]] and [[Mono]]s. However, large active fish such as Scats can prevent ''E.Suratensis'' from spawning. Can also co-exist with the related Orange Chromide (''[[Etroplus maculatus]]''), but will likewise prevent the smaller fish from spawning. | |
| − | + | |diet=:Feed often with diverse vegetable matter such as frozen chopped spinach, peas or grated carrot. Some flake and pellet food is appropriate but minimize protein to avoid overloading the filter. | |
| − | + | |feeding_regime=:They are not fussy eaters and will consume most things. | |
| − | :This is a shoaling fish that should be kept in groups of 6 or more. Smaller groups can result in the fish fighting amongst themselves. Can be kept with other peaceful but robust brackish tank mates such as [[Scat]]s, [[Archerfish]] and [[Mono]]s. However, large active fish such as Scats can prevent ''E.Suratensis'' from spawning. Can also co-exist with the related Orange Chromide (''[[Etroplus maculatus]]''), but will likewise prevent the smaller fish from spawning. | + | |environment_specifics=:Maintain in [[brackish]] water with good filtration and aeration. Salt can inhibit good filter function so plan excess capacity. |
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| − | :Maintain in [[brackish]] water with good filtration and aeration. Salt can inhibit good filter function so plan excess capacity. | ||
:Salt levels should be about 1/10 of normal sea-salt concentration. Use only aquarium-grade sea salt and not food-grade. Increased salt levels can help fight / prevent infection, but reduce filter efficiency. Ones suited to complete freshwater are available. | :Salt levels should be about 1/10 of normal sea-salt concentration. Use only aquarium-grade sea salt and not food-grade. Increased salt levels can help fight / prevent infection, but reduce filter efficiency. Ones suited to complete freshwater are available. | ||
| − | + | |behaviour=:They tend to swim in circles so tank width is important - {{cm|60}} x {{cm|60}} x {{cm|90}} minimum tank size for a group of six. | |
| − | + | |identification=:Some references cite sizes up to {{cm|40}}, but even large installations such as the London Aquarium include few specimens over {{cm|20}}. | |
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| − | :They tend to swim in circles so tank width is important - {{cm|60}} x {{cm|60}} x {{cm|90}} minimum tank size for a group of six. | ||
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{{Categories | {{Categories | ||
|Category=Fish, Fish (Brackish), Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Chromide, Cichlids (Asian), Chromide | |Category=Fish, Fish (Brackish), Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Chromide, Cichlids (Asian), Chromide | ||
