A document that has a brief statement about caring for medaka.

1. Caring FOR YOUR
MEDAKA
Requirements for the Developing Japanese Medaka
The Japanese Medaka is a tap water, or any other clean water Overfeeding is another major
known to be harmless to t he hazard. Medaka should be fed
fairly common fish that does embryos. No more than one egg/mL sparingly two or three times a day
should be placed in a culture dish. and the floor of the tank must never
not require complicated
C ove r t h e d i s h a n d l e a ve i t become covered with undigested
care. undisturbed except for observations. food. The fish will accept many
They can withstand a range of varieties of food but it should also
temperatures from 7˚ to 38˚C, it is be supplemented with mosquito
The Embryo best if they are kept at 15˚ to 25˚C. larvae, white worms, or newly
Eggs should be removed from hatched brine shrimp at least once a
their mother. This is because other The Adult week.
fish and snails inside a tank will It is important to remember that, The best way to combat disease
attempt to eat them. These should be while Medaka are very communal is to properly manage your tank.
put in a separate bowl or container. fish, persistent overcrowding in a Separate ill-looking fish and give
They will continue to grow normally tank can lead to illness and loss of them immediate care.
in clean spring water, conditioned fish.
Academic Biology
Class of This is only a guide that was taken from “The Japanese Medaka: Care and Development” by
2014
Robert V. Kerchen and William R. West. To view the complete guide, please buy the book.