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Species Profiles -> Characins -> Bleeding Heart Tetra

 

Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eryhrostigma )

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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.

 

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updated: March 18, 2002