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    Everglades pygmy sunfish are small fish native to North America that reach only 4cm in size. They prefer slow moving, densely planted waters like marshes and swamps. In an aquarium, they require a large tank of at least 60cm with lots of bushy plants and water that is warm, neutral to slightly basic, and soft. They can be difficult to feed but enjoy live foods like Daphnia, brine shrimp, and fruit flies. Males will aggressively defend territories of about 15cm around them when breeding.

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    Everglades pygmy sunfish are small fish native to North America that reach only 4cm in size. They prefer slow moving, densely planted waters like marshes and swamps. In an aquarium, they require a large tank of at least 60cm with lots of bushy plants and water that is warm, neutral to slightly basic, and soft. They can be difficult to feed but enjoy live foods like Daphnia, brine shrimp, and fruit flies. Males will aggressively defend territories of about 15cm around them when breeding.

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    Practical Fishkeeping magazine factfile for keeping Elassoma sunfish.

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    Everglades pygmy sunfish are small fish native to North America that reach only 4cm in size. They prefer slow moving, densely planted waters like marshes and swamps. In an aquarium, they require a large tank of at least 60cm with lots of bushy plants and water that is warm, neutral to slightly basic, and soft. They can be difficult to feed but enjoy live foods like Daphnia, brine shrimp, and fruit flies. Males will aggressively defend territories of about 15cm around them when breeding.

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    Everglades pygmy sunfish are small fish native to North America that reach only 4cm in size. They prefer slow moving, densely planted waters like marshes and swamps. In an aquarium, they require a large tank of at least 60cm with lots of bushy plants and water that is warm, neutral to slightly basic, and soft. They can be difficult to feed but enjoy live foods like Daphnia, brine shrimp, and fruit flies. Males will aggressively defend territories of about 15cm around them when breeding.

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    MAGAZINE

    FISH Factfile

    lS
     cientific name:
    Elassoma evergladei
    l Size: 4cm/ 1.5in adult size
    l Origin: North America, from
    South Carolina to Florida and
    southern Alabama
    l Habitat: Slow moving,
    densely planted waters,
    including swamps and
    marshes

    Everglades pygmy sunfish

    l Aquarium: For a small fish, opt for a larger tank


    with huge amounts of Cabomba and Egeria type
    bushy plants. 60cm/ 24in minimum for more than
    one pair
    l Water conditions: Subtropical fish, so aim for
    water temperature of 20C. Neutral to slightly base
    water, 7.0 7.5pH, hardness 10 15H
    l Feeding: Difficult as they rarely enjoy dried foods.
    Keep a good supply of Daphnia, Cyclops, baby
    Brine shrimp Micro worm, and bloodworm.
    Drosophila fruit flies also readily taken.

    l Notes: Pygmy sunfish make a great breeding project


    in an unheated tank. While males have brighter
    markings, females can mask themselves amongst
    wood and debris. Males make a territory roughly
    15cm around them, and guard it fiercely rival males
    will be chased to opposite ends of the tank amid
    flaring and biting, and after elaborate aggression
    displays involving fluttering fins. Best kept in a
    species tank with low lighting and huge amounts of
    plants. A biotope project can be very cheap to set up,
    needing only minimal hardware.

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