Golden Tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi)

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Golden Tetra

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Golden Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

57 Litres (15 US G.)

5.1-6.1cm (2-2.4 ")

sg

Freshwater

pH

6.0 - 6.5

24 -28 °C (75.2-82.4°F)

10-12 °d

1:2 M:F

Carnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

3-5 years

Family

Characidae





Additional 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.

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