Phantom Tetras
Red phantom tetra hyphessobrycon sweglesi profile.
Phantom tetras. That s because they re sensitive to water to water conditions. Black phantom tetra hyphessobrycon megalopterus. Black phantom tetra megalamphodus megalopterus black phantom tetra.
In such a structure the males will compete fiercely for the females attention. As a result you ll need to perform frequent water changes and test the water regularly. The black phantom tetra is a native species of central brazil and paraguay.
Red phantom tetras scientific name hyphessobrycon sweglesi have a particular means of preventing for the favor of the females. Black phantom tetras can be a bit more challenging to care for than their more famous cousins. From the latin roseus meaning pink rose coloured in reference to the bright rose body.
Updated august 5 2019 author. It is commonly seen in the aquarium trade. Black phantom tetras are susceptible to all of the common health issues that fish can suffer from.
The black phantom tetra has been observed to create brief dominance hierarchies. The fish respond poorly to fluctuations in temperature ph level and ammonia levels. Reviews there are no reviews yet.
This is why it is advisable for fish keepers to maintain a mixed sex group. Qty 1 qty 10 qty 20. Keep the lid on to ensure that no fish leap to their death.
They are healthy tetras that are great schooling fish. It is recognized for its black translucent appearance and you can make stunning contrasting displays if you couple it with red hued tetra species like the serpae tetras or the red phantom tetra. Hyphessobrycon roseus géry 1960 yellow phantom tetra synonymstop.
The black phantom tetra is a full bodied tetra with a black diamond patch with a green or silver outline on the sides of its body. Red phantom tetra is a species of tetra that lives within the orinoco river drainage basin in south america. Black phantom tetras are powerful swimmers that are capable of leaping out of the water.
These include ich bacterial infections flukes and parasites. The black phantom tetra hyphessobrycon megalopterus or simply phantom tetra is a small freshwater fish of the characin family of order characiformes. How to breed black phantom tetras.
Megalamphodus roseus géry 1960. From the ancient greek υπελάσσων hyphésson meaning of lesser stature used as a prefix in this case plus the generic name brycon.