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Blue Scar Paradise Fish (Macropodus opercularis)

A bold, hardy labyrinth fish that copes with cooler water.

Care levelModerate

EasyModerateExpert

Water temperature16 to 26°C

18°C32°C

Adult size10cm

LivesMiddle to top

DietOmnivore

SuitsCool waterSpecies tank

Blue Scar Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis4.7(25)

Moderate careSemi-aggressive

$45.00each, incl. GST

Live fish delivery, WA only$35 Perth metro and Mandurah, $65 rest of WA. One fee covers your whole order, plants and dry goods included. Sent overnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to a street address (no PO Boxes).

Free pickup in KenwickOpen Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm

A bold, hardy labyrinth fish that copes with cooler water.

Care levelModerate

EasyModerateExpert

Water temperature16 to 26°C

18°C32°C

Adult size10cm

LivesMiddle to top

DietOmnivore

SuitsCool waterSpecies tank

Pairs well with this fish

Picked by our team to go with this.

About this fish

Blue Scar Paradise fish is a great pick for planted aquariums, chosen for colour, movement, and personality.

Why you will love it

Species-only or carefully planned tanks
Approx size in store: 5 cm
Works best as a feature fish with calm tankmates
Non-community - aggressive and territorial
With lots of plant cover, they can be kept in groups and will thrive and breed

Care requirements

Care level: Moderate
Adult size: 10 cm
Temperature: 16 to 26°C
pH: 6.5 to 8.0
Swimming level: Middle to top
Minimum group size: 1

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. For algae grazers, include wafers and blanched veg.

Compatibility: Best with peaceful, similarly sized tankmates. Avoid fin-nippers with long-finned species and avoid aggressive fish with shy species.

Note: Not suitable with gourami, bettas, or small fish

School of Scape quality: We select healthy fish and recommend acclimation and stable parameters for best results. Our experience in our plant farm tanks shows these fish thrive and breed when provided with plenty of plant cover.

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.

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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.

Returns policy

5 stars: 19 (76%)
4 stars: 5 (20%)
3 stars: 1 (4%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Beautiful colouring

Very happy

Came packed beautifully with heat pack and plenty of oxygen. Acclimated over an hour and they're thriving. Highly recommend.

Colours came through

Were a little pale on arrival as expected from transit, but coloured up stunningly within a few days. So glad I bought these.

Great

Lovely little fish, very active.

Great seller

Communicative and clearly cares about the animals. The fish reflect that.

Healthy and active

Arrived in great condition, all swimming happily within an hour of acclimating. Colours are even better than the photos. Really happy with the whole experience.

Happy customer

Arrived safe and sound interstate. The heat pack was a nice touch given the cold snap we've had.

Beautiful fish, fast post

Couldn't be happier. Packed well, posted quickly and arrived looking fantastic. They've become the centrepiece of my tank.

All survived transit

Every single one made it through delivery to Melbourne in great shape. Carefully bagged and double boxed. Couldn't ask for more.

Excellent service

Had a small concern about timing and the team responded quickly and sorted it out. Fish arrived perfect. Great customer service makes all the difference.

Quality stock

Clearly bred and raised properly. No deformities, great finnage and they ate flake straight away.

Impressed

Better than my local store by a mile. Quality you can see straight away.

Healthy, hardy and gorgeous.

Lovely temperament

Peaceful and a great fit for my community setup. They get along with everything else in there.

So vibrant

The colours pop under my LED lights. Genuinely some of the nicest specimens I've added to my tank.

Great little fish

Bright, active and curious. They explore the whole tank and are always interested in feeding time.

Perfect addition

Added these to my community tank and they fit right in. No aggression, great colour, and the delivery was quicker than I thought it would be living regionally.

Top quality stock

You can really tell these are well looked after before shipping. No stress marks, no clamped fins, just healthy fish. This is my third order and the quality is consistent every time.

No complaints

Healthy fish, fair price, packed with care. Exactly what you want.

Bigger than expected

Pleasantly surprised at the size when they arrived. Strong, alert and eating within the day. Will definitely order from School of Scape again.

Will order again

Second time buying and just as good as the first. Reliable seller, good communication, healthy livestock.

Settled in fast

Honestly impressed. Within two days they were schooling and showing off their best colours. The kids love watching them.

Thriving

A few weeks in now and they've grown and coloured up beautifully. Eating everything I offer and very active.

Stunning fish

Wow. Just wow. These settled into my planted tank straight away and are constantly out and about. Packaging was spot on too.

Recommend

Quality fish at a fair price. Will buy again.