🐟 Marble Hatchetfish Carnegiella strigata

The Marble Hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata) is a moderate-care, peaceful species from Amazon basin. Adults reach roughly 1.4", so plan on a minimum tank of 15 gallons. Keep the water between 75–82°F with a pH of 5.5–7. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 6 so it feels secure and colors up. As a micropredator, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Marble Hatchetfish

Neon TetraCardinal TetraRummynose TetraBlack Skirt TetraSerpae TetraGuppyEndler's LivebearerPlatyGerman Blue RamBolivian RamApistogrammaZebra DanioHarlequin RasboraChili RasboraCherry BarbTiger BarbBronze CoryPanda CoryOtocinclusCherry ShrimpAmano ShrimpNerite SnailMystery SnailEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraLemon TetraGlowlight TetraCongo TetraBloodfin TetraDiamond TetraBuenos Aires TetraEmperor TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraGreen Neon TetraCelestial Pearl DanioLambchop RasboraPearl DanioGlowlight DanioGold BarbOdessa BarbCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbNeon Dwarf RainbowfishThreadfin RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishHoney GouramiSparkling GouramiChocolate GouramiRainbow CichlidPygmy CorySterbai CoryJulii CoryHillstream LoachLeast KillifishGhost ShrimpBamboo ShrimpCrystal Red ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailGold TetraPenguin TetraRed Eye TetraFlame TetraBleeding Heart TetraColombian TetraGalaxy RasboraPhoenix RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraLeopard DanioGold Ring DanioRuby BarbMelon BarbForktail Blue-eyeLicorice GouramiCroaking GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaGolden RamFlag AcaraYellow Dwarf CichlidAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryAdolfo's CoryHabrosus CoryZebra OtoDwarf Chain LoachBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond ShrimpBumblebee ShrimpLyretail KillifishClown KillifishHigh-Fin PlatyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

Betta (male)AngelfishConvict CichlidOscarWhite Cloud MinnowPictus CatfishParadise FishJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidDemasoni CichlidAuratus CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkFigure-8 PufferBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBucktooth TetraBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidTropheus Duboisi

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