Japanese Rice Fish - Golden Madaka - Oryzias latipes

Japanese Rice Fish, also known as medaka, are small freshwater fish native to East Asia, particularly Japan. They have slender bodies with a golden or metallic sheen and come in various color variations. These peaceful and sociable fish are easy to care for and suitable for community aquariums.

They thrive in well-planted tanks with a temperature range of 17 to 25 degree celcius and a pH level between 6.0 and 8.0.

Medaka are prolific breeders and exhibit unique mating behaviors, making them popular choices among freshwater aquarium enthusiasts.

Tank Recommendations for your Platinum Medaka

The Gold Medaka is a very active little fish and would be fine in a tank that is 10 gallons (37 liters). The Gold Medaka is not fussy at all when it comes to the substrate but will really love a densely planted aquarium. This would also ensure that if the fish end up breeding which is highly likely then the fry has a good chance at surviving.

These fish are not fussy at all when it comes to the substrate but will really love a densely planted aquarium. This would also ensure that if the fish end up breeding which is highly likely, the fry has a good chance of surviving.

A really great aquarium setting for these fish would be to have a black tank background, bright green plants, and an aquarium light with an increased blue spectrum that will really showcase the pearl white colour of this medaka strain.

Feeding your Platinum Medaka

The Gold Medaka is very easy to feed. It is an opportunistic feeder and will readily eat a wide range of foods being both dry, fresh, and frozen. Their diet should contain good quality floating pellets with frozen food that have a high protein such as bloodworm, brine shrimp, and daphnia. Feeding should occur once a day and it is best to do so during the day.

Their diet should contain good quality micro floating pellets with frozen food that have the high protein such as bloodworm, brine shrimp, and daphnia. This feeding can simply occur once a day. 

Suitable Tank Buddies

The Black shark is a very peaceful and small fish and is best suited to be kept with small community fish. other small community fish like neon tetras, ember tetras, or rasboras.