A hardier cousin of the ram that sifts sand and shows lovely colour.
Bolivian Butterfly
We have 0 left, so we keep them for customers who visit. 1736 Albany Highway, Kenwick. Open Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm
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About this fish
The Bolivian Butterfly is a great pick for planted aquariums, chosen for colour, movement, and personality.
Why you will love it
- Bottom/mid feature fish, planted community displays
- Approx size in store: 4 - 5cm
- Works best as a feature fish with calm tankmates
- Specialist community - peaceful but territorial when breeding; best with calm tankmates
Care requirements
- Care level: Easy
- Adult size: 8 cm
- Temperature: 22 to 26°C
- pH: 6.0 to 7.5
- Swimming level: Bottom to middle
- Minimum group size: 1
- Substrate: Sand or smooth fine gravel is ideal
Feeding: Offer a varied diet. A quality staple (flake or micro-pellet) plus frozen foods (brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworm) several times per week keeps colour and condition strong.
Compatibility: Best with peaceful, similarly sized tankmates. Avoid fin-nippers with long-finned species and avoid aggressive fish with shy species.
School of Scape quality: We select healthy fish and recommend acclimation and stable parameters for best results.
How your fish arrive
Packed in oxygen filled bags inside an insulated box and sent overnight by air express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Live arrival
8 hour live arrival guarantee. If a fish arrives dead or clearly stressed from transit, contact us within 8 hours of delivery with photos of the fish in the original sealed bag, and we will replace or refund it. Freight is not refundable, and someone needs to be home to accept the delivery. Remote far north WA (Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley) is sent at your own risk.
Delivery and returns
Free delivery over $100 in WA and $150 elsewhere in Australia. Free pickup from our Kenwick store, Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm.