Mini-lantern fish is a gentle social species, which is very suitable for mixed culture with other fish. It can also be kept in a water plant box. When the number of animals is small, they may feel nervous, leading to lighter colors. The suitable water temperature is 22 ~ 28℃; The ph is 5.8 ~ 7.2 and the hardness is 5 ~19 dgh.

Miniature bottled fish began to be traded as ornamental fish in 1950s, initially as a by-product of wild bottled fish fishing. Now it can be artificially propagated. Put a pair of brood fish in estrus into a small tank filled with weak acid and soft water, and they will lay eggs on the aquatic plants at dawn.