The Picasso lantern fish is a relatively easy fish to raise. They are small and very gentle, and can live peacefully with most ornamental fish. They do not have too high requirements for water temperature, and can be raised with normal temperature water. As omnivorous fish, they have high tolerance to feed, and can be fed with artificial feed and raw bait. However, its quantity in the aquarium market will be relatively small, rare for expensive, so the price will be relatively high.
First of all, in terms of water quality, Picasso lantern fish is suitable for raising in weakly acidic water with hardness of 5.0-8.0 dGH and pH value of 6.0-7.0. The water temperature is easy to meet, and it is enough to keep the normal temperature of 22-26 degrees Celsius. There are not many special requirements for fish tanks, but it is better to use fish tanks with lids.
Secondly, in the process of feeding, it is better to place some floating plants such as lotus leaves in the fish tank if conditions permit. Because they live in the middle and lower layers of water for a long time, they do not like light very much. Fish tanks with water plants and other shelter, will be more suitable for their survival.
Finally, they are omnivorous fish, but more meat, more like brine shrimp, red worms, fruit flies and other bait. If it is impossible to provide these foods due to the conditions, it is also possible to feed them with ordinary granular feed.
