15/05/2026
Meet the Peacock Gudgeon🦚 A store favourite! ⭐️
Peacock Gudgeon’s are known from soft, acidic rainforest ponds, streams, and rivulets, where they may be observed congregating in loose shoals, hovering close to the substrate. The aquarium should be biologically mature and offer plenty of shady hiding places amongst dense planting, driftwood, and rocky caves. A soft sand substrate would serve these fish well, as they spend quite a proportion of their time on the bottom. The water should be soft and acidic; peat filtration being be very beneficial in helping to create the ideal environment. Provide these fish with a surfeit of retreats, and ironically you will actually see more of them, as they will be much more confident in venturing out and about, knowing they can quickly dart to safety if need be. Illumination should not be too intense, and floating plants can be useful to help diffuse bright lighting. Filtration should be efficient, but water movement gentle. Do ensure that the tank has tight fitting coverslides as these fish are expert jumpers. Although Peacock Gudgeon can sometimes be a little territorial with their own kind, keeping them in groups of 6 or more is recommended as they are naturally found in sizeable but loose aggregations. With plenty of hiding places and visual barriers within the aquarium, any territorial squabbles will be diminished, and should go no further than flaring the gills and fins. A larger group also means that you are more likely to obtain both sexes, and when in breeding condition, the males vying for the attention of the females makes for a wonderful display. Ideal tankmates could include peaceable species such as smaller rainbowfish, rasboras, and tetras. In larger tanks, other bottom dwellers could be included, but if space is slightly more limited, the Peacock Gudgeon should be allowed all of the bottom area to themselves. Be aware that larger specimens are capable of taking tiny fish and fry
License No. AWL0010
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