🐠 Red Golden Pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi)

A stunning nano fish with vibrant red and gold tones—perfect for peaceful community tanks.

The Red Golden Pencilfish is a beautifully coloured, slender-bodied freshwater fish known for its striking red accents, shimmering gold body, and unique “pencil-like” swimming posture. Peaceful and active, it’s an ideal choice for aquascaped or planted aquariums where its colours truly shine.

Great for beginners and experienced aquarists alike, this hardy nano species adds constant movement and a touch of elegance to any community tank.

🌿 Key Features

• Brilliant red & golden coloration that intensifies with quality food and clean water

• Peaceful temperament — safe with other small community fish

• Hardy and adaptable once settled

• Schooling fish — looks best in groups of 6+

• Ideal for planted tanks where natural colours pop

📏 Size & Lifespan

• Adult Size: 3–4 cm

• Lifespan: 3–5 years

🌡 Water Parameters

• Temperature: 23–28°C

• pH: 5.5–7.5

• Hardness: Soft to moderately hard water

• Tank Size: Minimum 40L, larger preferred for bigger groups

🍽 Diet

Red Golden Pencilfish thrive on a varied diet of:

• Micro-pellets

• High-quality flake

• Frozen foods (daphnia, cyclops, baby brine shrimp)

• Live foods for enhanced colour

🤝 Tank Mates

Perfect for peaceful communities including:

• Tetras

• Rasboras

• Corydoras

• Small Apistogramma

• Shrimp (generally safe if shrimp are established)

Avoid keeping with fin-nippers or large, boisterous species.

💡 Care Tips

• Keep them in tight groups for confidence and natural schooling behaviour

• Provide fine plants, floating cover, and darker substrates to enhance colours

• Use gentle flow—they prefer calm waters

📦 What You’ll Receive

Healthy, vibrant Red Golden Pencilfish, professionally cared for and ready to settle into your aquarium.
All fish are health-checked before dispatch.