Hemigrammus rodwayi

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Golden Tetra
Golden Tetra
Species Hemigrammus rodwayi
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 - 6.5
Temp. 297.15 K
75.2 °F
534.87 °R

301.15 K
82.4 °F
542.07 °R
24 -28 °C (75.2-82.4°F)

Water Hardness

10-12

Stocking Ratio 1:2 M:F
Availability Uncommon
Diet

Carnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

Life Span

3-5 years

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[edit] Alternative names

Golden Tetra, Gold Tetra

[edit] Sexing

The males are more vibrant in colouration.

[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 pellets and flake as well as live/frozen food such as brine shrimp and daphnia.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

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

[edit] Behaviour

An active peaceful shoaling fish.

[edit] Identification

This fish is small and elongate with a highly irridescent 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 microrganism that lives within the wild variety.

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Facts about Hemigrammus rodwayi
Availability Uncommon
Common name Golden Tetra
Diet Carnivore  +
Difficulty Moderate
Family Characidae  +
Foods Pellet Food  +, Flake Food  +, and Live Food  +
Maximum Size 2.362 in (6 cm)  +
Maximum age 5  +
Maximum hardness 12  +
Maximum pH 6.5  +
Maximum temperature 301.15 K (28 °C, 82.4 °F, 542.07 °R)  +
Minimum Tank Size 15 US Gallon (56.781 liters, 56,781.177 mL)  +
Minimum hardness 10  +
Minimum pH 6  +
Minimum temperature 297.15 K (24 °C, 75.2 °F, 534.87 °R)  +
Scientific name Hemigrammus rodwayi
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