ðeɪ lˈɪv ɪn ɐ tɹˈɑːpɪkəl klˈaɪmət ɪn wˈɔːɾɚ ðæt tˈɪpɪkli hɐz ɐ pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ ʌv sˈɪks.zˈiəɹoʊ—sˈɪks.fˈaɪv, ɐ wˈɔːɾɚ hˈɑːɹdnəs ʌv ɚɹˈaʊnd fˈaɪv dˈiː dʒˌiːˈeɪtʃ, ænd ɐ tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv .
They live in a tropical climate in water that typically has a pH of 6.0—6.5, a water hardness of around 5 dGH, and a temperature range of .