Beckford's Pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi)
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Red Beckford’s Pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi ‘red’)

$4.49

The Red form of the popular Beckford’s or Golden Pencilfish is a selectively bred strain which has been developed by breeders over generations to give the fish a vibrant red coloration. One of the hardiest pencilfish, they are well-suited for a peaceful community aquarium and are popular with aquascapers and planted tank hobbyists due to their color and interesting behavior. With their small adult size, they also make a great fish for nano aquariums as well. In the aquarium, they are relatively easy to care for, but care should be taken to ensure larger or faster moving tankmates don’t outcompete them for food. Like most small schooling fish they are best kept in groups of 10 or more.

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Description

Red Beckford’s Pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi ‘red’)

Origin: Aquacultured Asia
Diet: Omnivore and micropredator. Will readily accept most frozen and prepared foods in the aquarium
Adult Size:  1.5″
Recommended Tank Size: 6 Gallons
Compatibility: Peaceful, an excellent community fish. May be intimidated by larger tankmates

Preferred Water Parameters
pH:                          6.5 – 7.2
Temp:                     76-82F
Ammonia:              0ppm
Nitrite:                    0ppm
Nitrate:                  <30ppm

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