Tetras

🐠 Tetras

Overview:
Tetras are small, colorful schooling fish native to South America and Africa. They are among the most popular freshwater fish for community aquariums thanks to their peaceful nature, vibrant colors, and active schooling behavior.

🔹 Care Requirements

  • Tank Size: 10+ gallons (20+ recommended for larger schools)
  • Group Size: 6 or more (schooling fish – feel stressed alone)
  • Temp: 72–80 °F (22–27 °C)
  • pH: 6.0–7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
  • Setup: Planted tanks with open swimming space; darker substrate brings out colors.

🔹 Diet

  • Omnivores.
  • Accept flakes, micro-pellets, frozen & live foods (brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworms).
  • Variety enhances color and health.

🔹 Popular Varieties

  • Neon Tetra – Bright neon blue/red stripe, peaceful, small (1").
  • Cardinal Tetra – Similar to neon but larger and more vivid.
  • Black Skirt Tetra – Distinctive black fins, hardy, semi-peaceful.
  • Lemon Tetra – Yellow tones, peaceful schooling fish.
  • Ember Tetra – Fiery orange-red, great for nano tanks.
  • Congo Tetra – Larger, flowing fins, shimmering rainbow colors.

📌 Benefits

  • Active and colorful centerpiece for community tanks.
  • Peaceful nature makes them ideal with other small fish (rasboras, corydoras, dwarf gouramis).
  • Easy to care for, perfect for beginner to intermediate aquarists.

⚠️ Notes

  • Keep in schools to avoid stress.
  • Avoid housing with large or aggressive fish (cichlids, oscars, bettas).
  • Sensitive to poor water quality—regular maintenance is key.

✨ Tetras bring motion, color, and life to aquariums — a must-have schooling fish for community setups.