Three Lined Pencilfish or Nannostomus trifasciatus
You can feed Three Lined Pencilfish or Nannostomus trifasciatus Hikari Fancy Guppy or Dennerle Complete Gourmet Menu.
*Please note: For the safety of the livestock, we only ship livestock Monday – Wednesday. Please plan accordingly. We mainly sell juvenile livestock, but adults will be sent if available. We also do not sex livestock for any client, we will send a mix if available (this is to make it fair for everybody). This is company policy. PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY RECEIVING ONLY MALES OR ONLY FEMALES OR JUVENILE FISH.
Characteristic:
Scientific Name | Nannostomus trifasciatus |
Family | Lebiasinidae |
Origin | Rio Nanay at the village of Alvarenga, Loreto, Province of Maynas |
Breeding | Egg layer |
Temperament | Peaceful and gregarious |
Tank Level | Mid-dweller |
Lifespan | Up to 5 Years |
Minimum Tank Size | 80L |
Adult Size | 3cm |
Difficulty | Easy – Intermediate |
pH | 4.0 – 7.0 |
Temperature | 24 – 28C |
Bernardt Pretorius (verified owner) –
I really do not understand how these are not very popular. The males color up with red sides and they look like little hummingbirds. Would definitely recommend. They are very sociable and peaceful.