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| − | + | :The males are more vibrant in colouration. | |
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| − | + | :A peaceful community fish that should be kept in shoals of 6 or more. Keep with other peaceful community fish. | |
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| + | :Will accept most foods including pellets and flake as well as live/frozen food such as [[brine shrimp]] and [[daphnia]]. | ||
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| + | :Feed once or twice a day. | ||
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| + | == Environment specifics == | ||
| + | :Prefers a spacious tank with some hiding places and dense planting as well as open swimming space. | ||
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| + | :An active peaceful shoaling fish. | ||
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| + | == 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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Latest revision as of 02:49, 13 December 2017
Golden Tetra
Golden Tetra
Hemigrammus rodwayi
57 Litres (15 US G.)
5.1-6.1cm (2-2.4 ")
Freshwater
6.0 - 6.5
24 -28 °C (75.2-82.4°F)
10-12 °d
1:2 M:F
3-5 years
Family
Characidae
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Contents
Additional names
- Golden Tetra, Gold Tetra
Sexing[edit]
- The males are more vibrant in colouration.
Tank compatibility[edit]
- A peaceful community fish that should be kept in shoals of 6 or more. Keep with other peaceful community fish.
Diet[edit]
- Will accept most foods including pellets and flake as well as live/frozen food such as brine shrimp and daphnia.
Feeding regime[edit]
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment specifics[edit]
- Prefers a spacious tank with some hiding places and dense planting as well as open swimming space.
Behaviour[edit]
- An active peaceful shoaling fish.
Identification[edit]
- 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[edit]
External links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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