Red Eye Tetras
They are generally unfussy and do well in standard tropical water conditions.
Red eye tetras. The red eye tetras name comes from their distinctive marking on the upper part of its eye. This fish will reach about 2 3 4 inches 7 cm in length and has a lifespan of about 3 to 5 years in the aquarium. After a week or so they usually start coming out one by one in my experience at least but there always seems to be one loner who stays behind their spot in the.
They also like relatively neutral waters with a hardness rating between 5 and 17 dgh. Red eye tetra moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae red eye tetra lat. All tetra live best in shoals and the aggression will cut to a minimum if kept with at least 6 10 red eyes in a school.
The male red eye tetra will tend to be smaller and thinner than the female. Other tetras may pick on them at times so keep an eye on them. The red eye tetra has a bright silver body accented by a white edged black basal half of the tail and a thin red circle around its eye.
Is a peaceful active fish quite easy in care. Its silvery body has a golden cast and transparent fins. The red eye tetra is known to be peaceful and it will thrive in a community tank.
In terms of care ember tetras are a great fish for beginners. I have had so many red eye tetras i can t even tell you how many it takes them a pretty long time to get used to their tank and tank mates even if they re in a docile kind of tank. The red eye tetra is very peaceful if kept in groups but may get a little fin nippy if kept as a single.
The body of these tetra fish can have a silvery golden sheen which brings out their attractiveness. 2 8 inches 7 cm minimum tank size. Red eyes are of the larger tetra family and do not belong with peaceful mild mannered fish such as guppies.
The fish has a unique color pattern in their bodies with black and silver colorings. Embers do best in warm temperatures between 73 and 84 degrees. Use plant cover and a dark substrate on the aquarium s sides and back.
It can grow up to 7 cm in length and live for approximately 5 years. Since they inhabit areas with dense forests in the wild you should maintain a dimly lit tank. 72 80 f 22 27 c.
Get whatever guppies you have left into a new tank if you want to keep the red eyes. The red eye tetra is a relatively larger tetra and should ideally be housed in a 20 gallon or larger aquarium. The red eye tetra has a full bodied typical tetra shape.
They do make a great freshwater aquarium beginner fish because they can be relatively hardy and their peaceful nature. Similar to many tetra species the natural diet of the red eye tetra consists primarily of small insects and planktonic animals. A school of these characins can make any tank look nice and lively but nowadays the fish has yielded the palm to other fishes.
