Hemigrammus unilineatus

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Crystal Tetra
Crystal Tetra
Species	Hemigrammus unilineatus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL 15 US Gallons (56.8L)
Size	2.362 in 5-6 cm (2-2.4")
pH	6.0 - 7.5
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R23 -28 °C (73.4-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	10-20
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Crystal Tetra, Featherfin Tetra

[edit] Sexing

Males will have more vibrant colour.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A peaceful community fish that should be kept in shoals of 6 or more. Keep with other peaceful community fish.

[edit] Diet

Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as bloodworm and brine shrimp.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Keep in a spacious tank with dense planting and hiding places as well as some open swimming space.

[edit] Behaviour

A peaceful and shy shoaling fish.

[edit] Identification

An oval shaped slender tetra with a silver body that's slightly translucent with pinkish-red hues. The fins are mostly translucent also except for the dorsal and anal fins which have black bands.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase