Above: Shown in the picture above is a young Gertrude's Spotted BlueEyes.
These fish have very unique fins and colors that add to their beauty. Very good schooling fish.
Comments: This is a Premium Pet Fish, and we never see Premium BlueEyes like these in any of the live fish stores that we visit.
Premium Pet Fish are more energetic, hardier, and have brighter colors with a beautiful metallic sheen.
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Origin: Their ancestors originally lived in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, and some surrounding islands, but now Gertrude's Spotted BlueEyes are found living in aquariums throughout most of the world.
Maximum Size: In aquariums male Gertrude's Spotted BlueEyes can grow to be about 1.6" long, including their tails.
Females are usually smaller and plumper when mature. Sometimes very old BlueEyes are even bigger.
Behaviors: Most BlueEyes are active swimmers and are rarely aggressive.
Compatibility: Some recommended tank mates include, other nano fish like Neon Tetras, Cardinal Tetras, Cory Catfish, White Clouds, Honey Gouramis, etc.
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Temperature: BlueEyes can live pretty well from about 65 to 80 degrees F., but they're probably most comfortable at about 74 degrees F.
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Feeding: Premium Fish Food Flakes.
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Water Conditions: BlueEyes seem to be tolerant of a wide range of water conditions.
Probably a pH of about 7 with moderate hardness is best.
Most water in the US seems to be OK, so it's probably best NOT to adjust the pH or the hardness of the water.
Here in our facilities the water is hard and the pH is usually about 7.8. We ship them in this water.
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Aquarium Size: It is probably best to house the fish in at least a 20-gallon tank, but bigger is better.
Keep at most one BlueEyes per gallons, when they're small.
Larger BlueEyes need about 2 or 3-gallons per BlueEyes.
Decor: BlueEyes do not need gravel, and a layer of gravel more than 1/4" thick will usually fill with bits of uneaten food that will contaminate the water.
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Live Plants are beautiful and improve the water quality.
Aquarium Filter: Bio-Wheel Filters are highly recommended.
A Penguin 200B Filter in an aquarium with 20 to 30-gallons of water is OK.
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The addition of Lava Rocks will keep nitrates in the ideal range.
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Life Span: BlueEyes live for a few years with good water and good food.
Gender: It's not easy to tell the males from the females when they are young and sometimes, even as they mature.
Usually males will become bigger and much more colorful. Females are plumper and have less color.
Breeding: BlueEyes scatter a large number of eggs on plants or special breeding mops made of nylon yarn.
Popularity: Gertrude's Spotted BlueEyes are rather rare but becoming more popular.
Names: The scientific name of Gertrude's Spotted BlueEyes is Pseudomugil gertrudae.
Variations: There are many other types of BlueEyes with a wide variety of colors and patterns.
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