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Since these fish come from the same areas in the Amazon as both the Discus and Angels, they also do well only in soft acidic water, preferably with a low nitrate content since they hate nitrate. These fish are normally quite peaceful but should only be kept with fish of a similar size as the males can be quarrelsome amongst themselves. They enjoy quiet, sheltered aquariums so lots of large rocky cover and some large strong plants go down well.
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These fish can grow up to 26 cm.
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See recommended sera Foods below,
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| SEXING |
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Since there are no colour differences between the sexes, it is not easy to determine the sex of these fish.
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The Uarus spawn in a dark quiet corner of the aquarium in good old fashion flowerpots or by digging under a rock. Both parents do sentry duty guarding the eggs, which hatch in around 30-36 hours. You will need to feed the fry on freshly hatched brine shrimp if you hope to raise the babies, as they have a reputation of being difficult to rear.
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