Scientific name: Apistogramma Borellii
Origin : Native to southern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. It occurs in creeks and tributaries of both the Rio Paraguay and lower Rio Paraná basins.
Difficulty in keeping: Easy
Maximum size: 6-7cm Males 4-5 cm Females
Selling size: 2.0-3.0 cm and above
Temperature: 22 – 29 °C (25°C preferred)
pH: 6-7.8 Our fish are bred and grown at a ph between 6.0 and 7.5
Diet: Primarily carnivorous and apparently feeds mostly on benthic invertebrates in nature. In the aquarium live and frozen foods such as Brine shrimp, Daphnia and Blackworms should be offered regularly although most specimens will also learn to accept dried alternatives with pelleted products generally preferred to flake.
Disclaimer: Photos are taken of our own fish and usually the breeding parents, photos are for reference only and actual fish you will receive might slightly vary.
The little Borelli Opal was and afterthought, yet I am so glad Mats recommended him. It is a joy to see him coming up for feeding,and the colours are gorgeous amongst the plants. he is calm and quite tame, not at all shy.Love him, thanks, Mats!
Very happy with my borelli pair
Excellent communication from the seller and quality poducts. Any fish from Blackwater aquariums absolutey shine in the tank.
Very happy with my new borelli pair. Settling in to the tank well and adding a lot of interest. Beautiful little fish with lots of personality. Would recommend Blackwater for sure :)
My trio arrived safe and well. The male coloured up straight away. 6 days in they are eating well and exploring the tank.