Coral Red Pencilfish, Nannostomus mortenthaleri- Species Spotlight

An uncommon and vibrant pencilfish from Peru, Coral Red Pencils are absolutely stunning and worth the effort to source for the advanced hobbyist. Nannostomus mortenthaleri- Coral Red Pencilfish pH: 4-7 temperature-74-82 hardness:2-10 dkh adult size: 1.2″ behavior: shoaling, keep in groups larger than 6 with more than 10 being ideal diet: small frozen or live foods, fine flake compatability: other peaceful community fish