Golden Tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi)
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Golden Tetra
Golden Tetra
Hemigrammus rodwayi
Moderate
56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
56.8 Litres (15 US G.)
2.362 in 5-6 cm (2-2.4")
Freshwater
6.0 - 6.5
297.15 K
75.2 °F
534.87 °R
301.15 K
82.4 °F
542.07 °R24 -28 °C (75.2-82.4°F)
10-12 °d
1:2 M:F
Uncommon
3-5 years
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Alternative names
- Golden Tetra, Gold Tetra
Sexing
- The males are more vibrant in colouration.
Tank compatibility
- A peaceful community fish that should be kept in shoals of 6 or more. Keep with other peaceful community fish.
Diet
- Will accept most foods including pellets and flake as well as live/frozen food such as brine shrimp and daphnia.
Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment Specifics
- Prefers a spacious tank with some hiding places and dense planting as well as open swimming space.
Behaviour
- An active peaceful shoaling fish.
Identification
- This fish is small and elongate with a highly iridescent body that has gold-yellow hues, there is a black spot on the caudal peduncle with red colouration above and below it, this spot will disappear if the fish is stressed. Tank bred Gold Tetras are silver, lacking the gold colouration which is thought to come from a micro-organism that lives within the wild variety.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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