ðeɪ lˈɪv ɪn ɐ tɹˈɑːpɪkəl klˈaɪmət ɪn wˈɔːɾɚ wɪð ɐ sˈɛvən.zˈiəɹoʊ ˈeɪt.zˈiəɹoʊ pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ, ɐ wˈɔːɾɚ hˈɑːɹdnəs ʌv fˈɪftiːn θˈɜːɾi dˈiː dʒˌiːˈeɪtʃ, ænd ɐ tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ ˈeɪɾi tˈuː dᵻɡɹˈiːz ˈɛf ˈeɪtiːn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈiː.
They live in a tropical climate in water with a 7.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 15 - 30 dGH, and a temperature range of 64 - 82 °F (18 - 28 °C).