It thrives in slightly acidic water and will do best when water parameters are kept constant. kept in numbers of 6 or more. To breed Black Neon Tetras, separate a pair into a “breeder tank” with no lighting at first, and then gradually increase it until spawning occurs.
Water hardness should be less than 4 degrees […]

The Black Phantom Tetra needs soft, acidic water for general well-being and breeding. Captive breeding can be problematic because the parents tend to eat the eggs, which are light-sensitive and prone to disintegration.
A separate species tank for these tetras is advisable, although they will co-habit with smaller fishes. HABITAT: Bolivia and Brazil
Family: Characidae
Species: Megalamphodus megalopterus
Compatibility: […]

The bleeding heart tetra is a hardy, peaceful, schooling species that should be kept in groups of six or more. It does extremely well when kept with other peaceful fishes, such as Megalamphodus, Corydoras and Nannostomus species. Bleeding heart tetras prefer a somewhat dark environment. They are best housed in a tank that contains several […]

The Buenos Aires Tetra can be housed in a aquarium with other soft water fish. Tetras are a schooling fish that work well in groups of six or more fish of the same species. The Buenos Aires Tetra will eat most live plants, except Java Fern.
Slightly acidic water is best for optimal breeding habits. After […]

The cardinal tetra is probably the world?s favorite tropical fish in terms of numbers kept. I doubt if there is a hobbyist in the world who has not, at some point in time, kept cardinal tetras. And, while they have been bred, they have never been bred in commercial quantities. Therefore, millions of cardinals are […]

Very suitable beginner fish. It can live for 12 years. Should be kept in groups of 6 or more fish. Require some floating plants to provide protection from above. Glass Bloodfin is a suitable beginner fish, peaceful, quiet, not too active, that will inhabit the middle and upper regions of an aquarium. All food is […]

The Glass Tetra can be housed in an aquarium with other soft water fish. Tetras are a schooling fish that work well in groups of six or more fish of the same species. Live plants, rocks and driftwood help to enhance its natural habitat and provide hiding spaces.
During breeding time, the females will display a […]

When the lights on the aquarium are dimmed, the red stripe on the fish can be clearly seen. It thrives in slightly acidic water and will do best when water parameters are kept constant. The Glowlight Tetras are a schooling fish and will do best if kept in odd numbers of 5 or more.
To breed […]

The neon tetra was the first wild-caught fish that really set the tropical fish hobby into a dither, and contributed much to establishing the “tropical” fish hobby. When neons were first introduced in Europe and then America, they commanded incredibly steep prices. Now that they are produced in huge quantities in the Far East they […]

The Silver Tip Tetra can be housed in a aquarium with other soft water fish. Tetras are a schooling fish that work well in groups of six or more fish of the same species. Live plants, rocks and driftwood help to enhance its natural habitat and provide hiding spaces.
Silver Tip Tetras breed occasionally in an […]