Size
This fish, which matures to a length of around 1.5 inches, can live for three to five years in a home aquarium.
Physical Characteristics and Behavior
The dorsal fin, which can be either black or white, and the caudal fin, which is pinkish white with two elliptical red spots, are the only fins on the rosy tetra that are not red. A thin black line passes across the pupil of each of its eyes, then descends to the bottom of the globe. The males have substantially longer dorsal fins than the females, as is the case with most tetras.
Having as a pet
Keeping as Pet
- Water Conditions
Usually discovered in slow-moving streams that diverge from large rivers in forested areas. Between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius, it operates (75 and 82 Fahrenheit). pH: 5.5-7.5. It can even survive in water that is only slightly alkaline.
- Compatibility with tanks mate
A tranquil neighbourhood fish that does best in groups of six or more. While calm community fish should be kept together, slow-moving long-finned tank mates should be avoided in case of fin nipping.
- Diet
Accepts a wide range of meals, including pellet and flake food as well as live and frozen feeds like brine shrimp and daphnia. One or two times every day, feed.
- Environment
Prefers a large tank with open swimming space, some dense planting, and hiding places.
- Behavior
A quiet but busy shoaling fish.
- Maintenance
It would be quite easy to build up a biotope environment. Use a substrate of river sand and add a few driftwood branches, twisted roots, and, if you can’t find driftwood in the right form, properly dried and bark-free common beech. The natural feel could be completed with a few handfuls of dried leaves (again, beech or oak leaves work well). The native waters of this species do not contain aquatic plants. Allow the wood and leaves to turn the water the color of weak tea, changing out the old leaves every few weeks to prevent them from rotting and contaminating the water. To help simulate black water conditions, a small net bag filled with aquarium-safe peat can be placed in the filter. Make good use of a modest light.
As an alternative, it’s a well-liked and suitable option for the tank with a lot of high-maintenance plants. Even while it may thrive in a tank that is simpler and sparsely furnished, it is shy and its colors frequently go washed out.
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