Daisy's Blue Ricefish

Remarks: Daisy's Ricefish are a colorful little ricefish from Indonesia. The name comes from the fact they are found in rice fields and other shallow bodies of water in the wild. The bodies of these particular ricefish are a shimmering blue and they have red tips on all of their fins. They are very hardy, active, peaceful, and breed readily making them a truly excellent little community fish and breeding project. Many consider ricefish to be the "Asian guppy" as they are so prolific, easy to care for, and come in a wide variety of colors and patterns such as blue, white, black, yellow, and red. They have been very popular in the hobby overseas and have been becoming a staple in the USA as well in recent years.

 Ricefish produce 10-20 eggs every few days, which adhere to the belly of the female who carries them around with her. Eventually they are deposited on some surface, typically vegetation or, in captivity, a spawning mop similar to those used for Rainbowfish. Eggs take 1-3 weeks to hatch with the tiny fry having the best chances at survival if they are fed baby brine shrimp and/or a high quality fry powder.