Blackwidow Fish

Diet edit edit source will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live frozen food such as bloodworm and daphnia. Fish of the same size as black widow tetra can survive together in the tank because these tetras tend to nip the fin of smaller fish with long flowing fins. So a similar size decides the compatibility of the fish in the tank.

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This colour suffuses the entire of the rear portion of the body up to and including the dorsal fin.

Blackwidow fish. Thayeri is a shyer fish and not as hardy as the blackskirt. Its anal fin is also more convex than the. A peaceful community fish that should be kept in groups of 6 or more.

It is similar in appearance to the black widow but lighter with more subtle coloration and lacking the vertical striping. More then 15 gallons 70l temperament. Black widow tetra tropical fish learn all about the black widow tetra s feeding habits and food types its behaviour its origins its natural habitats is it male or female breeding advice and information suitable tank mates its sizing and growth range minimum tank size water ph and more.

Black tetras of the leucistic aquarium variant. The big anal fin is fan shaped and black in hue. This fish is not to be confused with its cousin gymnocorymbus thayeri which is also called the black tetra.

Peaceful alone it becomes aggressive. Hardy and easy to care for the black widow tetra or black skirt tetra is a schooling fish that contrary to its name comes in several colors. The black skirt tetra is a common fish that is widely available for purchase.

Two or 3 vertical lines of black are also visible on the remainder of the body. Black tetra black skirt tetra skirt tetra petticoat tetra widow fish and black widow tetra striped tetra black fin tetra. And larger fish than black widow tetras can eat them up without any second thought.

This is the odd looking black widow goby. Keep with other peaceful community fish but nothing with long fins as the black widow tetra may nip especially if kept in small numbers. 6 cm 2 4 inches.

The black widow is a smart fish its dark colouring offers an outstanding contrast to lighter coloured fish. 20 26 c 68 79 f ph. While the wild black widow tetra is dark in color consider the many colored varieties that have been captive bred.

The black widow tetra is a schooling fish that feeds on small crustaceans insects and worms. Hardly ever seen in the aquarium trade i came across this guy at one of my wholesalers i own an aquarium company and even they didn t know what it. Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the black widow tetra.

Hobbyists often provide live foods such as daphnia and mosquito.