GloFish® Moonrise Pink® Tetra
The GloFish® Moonrise Pink® Tetra is a brightly colored freshwater schooling fish that brings vivid pink fluorescence to a community aquarium. It has the familiar deep-bodied shape and active swimming behavior of a skirt tetra, combined with the distinctive Moonrise Pink® coloration of the GloFish line.
These fish display attractive color under standard white aquarium lighting and become especially vibrant under blue LED lighting. They are not painted, injected, or artificially dyed. Their fluorescent color is inherited and remains visible throughout their lives.
Key Features
- Bright Moonrise Pink® fluorescent coloration
- Freshwater schooling tetra
- Deep-bodied skirt tetra shape
- Active and highly visible in community aquariums
- Color appears bright under white light and glows more intensely under blue LED lighting
- Not painted, injected, or dyed
- Best maintained in a group
- Suitable for established tropical community aquariums
Fish Information
- Common Name: GloFish® Moonrise Pink® Tetra
- Fish Type: Fluorescent skirt tetra
- Water Type: Freshwater
- Temperament: Generally peaceful, active community fish
- Adult Size: Approximately 2–2.5 inches
- Recommended Group Size: At least 6
- Minimum Aquarium Size: 20 gallons recommended for a group
- Swimming Level: Middle of the aquarium
- Diet: Omnivore
Recommended Water Parameters
- Temperature: Approximately 72–80°F
- pH: Approximately 6.5–7.5
- Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard
- Ammonia: 0 ppm
- Nitrite: 0 ppm
- Nitrate: Kept as low as practical through routine maintenance
Stable water quality is more important than reaching one exact pH or hardness value. Always acclimate new fish gradually and avoid sudden changes in temperature or water chemistry.
Schooling and Social Behavior
Moonrise Pink® Tetras are schooling fish and should be kept with other compatible skirt tetras. A group of at least six is recommended, although a larger group usually creates more natural behavior and a stronger visual display.
When kept in groups that are too small, skirt tetras may become stressed or more likely to chase and nip at tankmates. Maintaining an appropriately sized school, adequate swimming room, and visual cover can help reduce this behavior.
Different GloFish® skirt tetra colors and standard black or white skirt tetras can generally school together because they are varieties of the same type of fish.
Tank Setup
Provide an established, filtered aquarium with open swimming space through the middle and front of the tank. Plants, driftwood, and aquarium-safe décor can be placed around the sides and back to provide cover without restricting swimming room.
- Use a properly cycled aquarium
- Provide steady filtration and good oxygenation
- Leave open space for schooling and swimming
- Add live or artificial plants for shelter
- Use a secure aquarium lid to reduce the risk of jumping
- Perform routine partial water changes
Lighting
Moonrise Pink® Tetras are visible under ordinary aquarium lighting. Blue LED lighting can make their fluorescent coloration appear much brighter.
Blue lights should still be used as part of a normal day-and-night lighting schedule. Fish need a regular period of darkness and should not be exposed to aquarium lighting continuously.
Compatible Tankmates
Suitable tankmates may include similarly sized, peaceful tropical community fish that prefer comparable water conditions.
- Other GloFish® or standard skirt tetras
- Peaceful rasboras
- Danios
- Corydoras catfish
- Small to medium peaceful barbs
- Peaceful livebearers
- Appropriately sized peaceful gouramis
- Other non-aggressive community fish
Avoid very small, timid, slow-moving, or long-finned tankmates that may be stressed or nipped. They should also not be housed with highly aggressive fish or species large enough to eat them.
Feeding
GloFish® Moonrise Pink® Tetras are omnivores and should receive a varied diet of appropriately sized foods.
- Quality tropical flakes
- Small floating or slow-sinking pellets
- Frozen brine shrimp
- Frozen daphnia
- Frozen or freeze-dried bloodworms as an occasional food
Feed a small amount once or twice daily, offering only what the fish can consume within a few minutes. Rotate several quality foods for better nutritional variety.
Acclimation
- Turn off the aquarium lights to reduce stress.
- Float the unopened transport bag for approximately 15–20 minutes to equalize temperature.
- Gradually mix small amounts of aquarium water into the bag or transfer container.
- Net the fish carefully into the aquarium.
- Avoid pouring transport water into the display aquarium when practical.
- Leave the lights off for several hours while the fish settle.
Observe new fish closely for normal breathing, swimming, and schooling behavior. Quarantine is recommended whenever a suitable quarantine aquarium is available.
Important Care Notes
- Keep in a group rather than as a single fish.
- Do not add to a newly filled or uncycled aquarium.
- Maintain stable temperature and water quality.
- Avoid overcrowding and incompatible tankmates.
- Provide a normal light-and-dark cycle.
- Never release aquarium fish into local waterways.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Moonrise Pink® Tetras dyed?
No. GloFish® fluorescent fish are not painted, injected, or dyed. Their fluorescent color is inherited.
Do they require a special aquarium?
No. They require the same properly cycled, heated, and filtered freshwater aquarium care as compatible non-fluorescent skirt tetras.
Do they glow in complete darkness?
Their fluorescent coloration is most visible when illuminated. Blue LED aquarium lighting makes the color appear especially vivid, but the fish do not function as their own light source in complete darkness.
Can different GloFish® tetra colors live together?
Yes. Different color varieties of GloFish® skirt tetras can generally be kept together and count toward the same school.
Can I keep only one?
A single tetra is not recommended. Keep at least six compatible skirt tetras, with a larger group preferred when aquarium space allows.
Are they suitable for a five-gallon aquarium?
No. These are active schooling fish that require considerably more swimming room. A 20-gallon aquarium is a more appropriate minimum for a group.
Will the pink color fade?
The fluorescent coloration is inherited and remains with the fish. Its appearance can vary with lighting, stress, health, diet, and aquarium conditions.
Available at Tropical Treasures Wyo
GloFish® Moonrise Pink® Tetras are available from Tropical Treasures Wyo in Cheyenne, Wyoming, when in stock. Live fish are available for in-store purchase or local pickup only and are not available for shipping.
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