Fish Profiles at Pet Resources -- Bleeding Heart Tetra

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Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eryhrostigma )

Synonyms:	...	(Click to Enlarge) Image courtesy of Mia Woodman
Stats:	Adult Size: 3 1/8" (7-8 cm) Temp: 73-77 F (23- C) Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Likes cover, and prefers a school. Can take care of itself with many tankmates.
Diet:	Anything, not picky. Frozen or prepared both eaten equally.
Breeding:	very soft water, neutral to acid pH. Males: elongated dorsal.
Sociability:	Keep in shoals. Do not keep with timid tankmates.
Related Spec:	(Hyphessobrycon callistus) Serpae Tetra (Hyphessobrycon flammeus) Flame Tetra (Hyphessobrycon ocillifer) Black Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) Lemon Tetra
Special Info:	Can be a scourge in a tank if kept by itself.