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 .
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 .