ðeɪ lˈɪv ɪn ɐ tɹˈɑːpɪkəl klˈaɪmət ænd pɹɪfˈɜː wˈɔːɾɚ wɪð ɐ sˈɪks.zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪks.fˈaɪv pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ, ɐ wˈɔːɾɚ hˈɑːɹdnəs ʌv twˈɛlv.zˈiəɹoʊ dˈiː dʒˌiːˈeɪtʃ, ænd ɐ tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn dᵻɡɹˈiːz ˈɛf twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ twˈɛnti sˈɪks dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈiː.
They live in a tropical climate and prefer water with a 6.0 - 6.5 pH, a water hardness of 12.0 dGH, and a temperature range of 75 - 79 °F (24 - 26 °C).