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Species Profiles -> Characins -> Gold Tetra

 

Gold Tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi)

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Stats:

Adult Size: 1 1/2 " (4 cm)
Temp: 74-80 F (23-27 C)
Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum

Requirements:
 Darkly arranged tank, open space for swimming. Robust tankmates. pH: <7, H: soft.
Diet:
 Small live, all prepared equally relished.
Breeding:
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Sociability:

Groups of six to eight fish.

Related Spec:
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Special Info:
 A very overlooked tetra, also not always available, though when it is it is often under a dollar a fish.

 

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