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Buenos Aires Tetra (Hemigrammus caudovittatus)

Synonyms:	...	(Click to enlarge) Image courtesty of Mia Woodman
Stats:	Adult Size: 2 3/8" (10 cm) Temp: 77-82 F (22-28 C) Tank: 40" (120 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Heavy Plantings (plastic) Also prefer Floating Plants. Cover the sides and back of the tank with a background or dark paper to keep them calm.
Diet:	Anything. These are very voracious eaters. Flake, live, frozen, and pellet taken well. Also very good scavengers
Breeding:	Breed as most tetras do. Will eat their own eggs. Females Plumper.
Sociability:	Watch Out. These guys are more aggressive than you would expect, and must be kept in groups of 6 or more to curb the aggression.
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Special Info:	These fish love plants, eating them anyway. They will even eat Java Fern, a plant most other fish will not touch.