| Described By: |
Géry & Uj, 1987 |
😊 Description
| Temperament |
Peaceful Predator |
| Colour Form |
Varied Bright Colours.
Not Sexually Dimorphic - difference only when eggs are present.
|
| Lifespan |
Roughly 2 years
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| Diet |
🥩🌿 Omnivores - feeds on pellets, live foods and frozen foods.
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| Minimum Tank Size |
20 Litres
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| Tank Setup |
Plants - Such as Duckweed, Anubias or Java Fern with many rocks and woods. Such as Dragon Stone, Dragon Wood, Quan Woods.
|
| Compatibility |
Peaceful - However due to the size please be aware that it can be eaten by bigger fish.
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😊 Habitat
Little information appears to exist but presumably inhabits minor tributaries, backwaters and oxbow lakes rather than main river channels. In the Araguaia drainage such habitats typically contain soft, weakly acidic water with the substrate covered by a layer of fallen leaves and branches.
😊 How many ember tetras in a 10 gallon tank?
In a 10 gallon tank you can have around 12 - 18 ember tetras.
😊 How many ember tetras in a 5 gallon tank?
In a 10 gallon tank you can have around 6 ember tetras.
😊 How to breed ember tetras?
Ember Tetras are egg scatterers. Most people don't really bother with breeding Ember Tetras as they are a low value fish. In Australia, if you were going to breed anything, consider breeding fighting fish or shrimps.
😊 What do ember tetras eat?
We recommend you provide Ember Tetras with plenty of varied foods like Hikari Micro Pellets or Prestige Bettas Golden Pearl Fry Foods.
