Hemigrammus bleheri

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Firehead Tetra
Firehead Tetra
Species	Hemigrammus bleheri
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL 15 US Gallons (56.8L)
Size	1.575 in 3-4 cm (1.2-1.6")
pH	5.0 - 6.0
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 299.15 K 78.8 °F 538.47 °R23 -26 °C (73.4-78.8°F)
Water Hardness	5-12
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	3-6 years

[edit] Alternative names

Firehead Tetra, Red Nose Tetra, Rummy Nose Tetra

[edit] Sexing

The female is plumper than the male.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A peaceful community fish best kept in shoals of 5 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 daphnia and brine shrimp.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

This fish can be exceptionally sensitive to water parameters and disease, keep in mature tanks only. They do best in acidic or peat-filtered water with hiding places and dense planting.

[edit] Behaviour

A peaceful mid-swimming active shoaling fish.

[edit] Identification

A striking little fish with a silver body, black and white barred tail and a vivid red nose, giving the fish it's common name. Can be easily mistaken for Hemigrammus rhodostomus, the H.rhodostomus is slightly larger in length. The species may be marketed under the same common name.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• The Tropical Tank
• Mongabay