GloFish® Sunburst Orange® Tetra – Fluorescent Skirt Tetra

Bring brilliant fluorescent orange color to your freshwater aquarium with the GloFish® Sunburst Orange® Tetra. This lively schooling fish is a fluorescent variety of the skirt tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi). Its orange coloration is inherited, not painted or injected, and looks especially vivid under blue aquarium lighting.

GloFish Sunburst Orange Tetra Care Guide

• Scientific name: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (fluorescent skirt tetra variety)
• Adult size: About 2–2.5 inches
• Recommended aquarium: 20 gallons or larger for a school, with room to swim
• Water temperature: Approximately 72–80°F (22–27°C)
• pH: Approximately 6.5–7.5; stable conditions matter most
• Temperament: Active community schooling fish; may nip long fins, particularly if kept in too-small groups
• School size: At least 6 compatible skirt tetras; larger groups are even better
• Swimming level: Middle of the aquarium
• Diet: Omnivore; quality tropical flakes or small pellets plus occasional frozen or live treats
• Care level: Beginner-friendly in a cycled and maintained aquarium

Tank Setup and Compatible Fish

Provide open swimming space, plants or decorations for cover, and reliable filtration. These social fish should not be kept alone. Sunburst Orange Tetras can school with other compatible GloFish® tetra colors and standard skirt tetras. Good potential tank mates include similarly active, peaceful community fish and suitable bottom-dwellers such as Corydoras. Avoid slow-moving or long-finned fish, such as bettas or fancy guppies, because skirt tetras may nip fins. Avoid fish large enough to eat them.

Feeding and Daily Care

Offer a varied diet of suitably sized tropical flakes or pellets, with occasional brine shrimp, daphnia, or bloodworms. Feed modest portions once or twice daily and remove leftovers. Maintain zero ammonia and nitrite in a fully cycled aquarium and perform regular water changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will GloFish Sunburst Orange Tetras glow in a regular tank?
They display orange coloration under regular white lighting. Blue LED lighting makes their fluorescence more noticeable; special lighting is not required for their health.

Do they need to live in a school?
Yes. Keep at least six compatible skirt tetras. Larger groups help support more natural behavior and can reduce fin-nipping issues.

Can different GloFish tetra colors live together?
Yes. Compatible color varieties of the same skirt tetra species can form a school together.

Are Sunburst Orange Tetras dyed?
No. Their fluorescent trait is inherited through breeding; these fish are not painted or injected.

Buy GloFish Sunburst Orange Tetras in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Find GloFish® Sunburst Orange® Tetras at Tropical Treasures Wyo in Cheyenne, WY. Live fish are available for in-store purchase or local pickup only. We do not ship livestock. All live fish sales are final once they leave the store. Please inspect livestock before purchasing and ask our team for help choosing compatible tank mates.