Hemigrammus erythrozonus

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Glowlight Tetra
Glowlight Tetra
Species	Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL 15 US Gallons (56.8L)
Size	5.08 cm 1-2 " (2.5-5.1cm)
pH	5.8 - 7.5
Temp.	296.483 K 23.333 °C 533.67 °R 300.928 K 27.778 °C 541.67 °R74 -82 °F (23.3-27.8°C)
Water Hardness	8-12
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Common
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Glowlight Tetra, Glo lights, Glo-light tetras, Glolight

[edit] Sexing

Male is slimmer than the female.

[edit] Tank compatibility

This is peaceful shoaling fish that should be kept in groups of 6 or more, and will co-habit with any other peaceful community fish. Do not keep with larger predatory fish such as Angelfish.

[edit] Diet

Will accept most foods including small pieces of flake, micro pellets, and bloodworm.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

A dimly lit planted tank will show them off best. They tend to swim a few inches off the bottom of the tank and come to the surface to feed.

[edit] Behaviour

Good community fish, easy to keep and breed. Will closely school when stressed, then like all Tetras will disperse when relaxed.

[edit] Identification

Looks like a pale Neon tetra with no blue colours. Albino version available. Looks very similar to the Glowlight Rasbora (Rasbora pauciperforata).

[edit] Pictures

Glowlights

Glowlights

Glowlight Close up

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Badmans Tropical Fish
• Mongabay