ðeɪ lˈɪv ɪn ɐ tɹˈɑːpɪkəl klˈaɪmət ɪn wˈɔːɾɚ wɪð ɐ sˈɪks.zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪks.fˈaɪv pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ, ɐ wˈɔːɾɚ hˈɑːɹdnəs ʌv ˈeɪt fˈɪftiːn dˈiː dʒˌiːˈeɪtʃ, ænd ɐ tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv sˈɪksti ˈeɪt sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv dᵻɡɹˈiːz ˈɛf twˈɛnti twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈiː.
They live in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 6.5 pH, a water hardness of 8 - 15 dGH, and a temperature range of 68 - 75 °F (20 - 24 °C).