Red Tetra Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Red Tetra in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: beginner
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: omnivore
• Minimum tank size: 40 liters (10 gallons)
• Compatibility: Excellent community fish, compatible with other peaceful small to medium-sized fish such as other tetras, rasboras, corydoras, and small peaceful cichlids. Avoid housing with large or aggressive fish that may prey on them.
• Special requirements: Requires a well-planted aquarium with open swimming spaces. Benefits from subdued lighting and a dark substrate to enhance its coloration. Needs to be kept in schools of at least 6-10 individuals to thrive and exhibit natural schooling behavior, reducing stress and aggression.

Water parameters

Temperature

22-28°C (72-82°F)

pH level

5.5-7.5

Hardness

5-15 dGH

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