Silvertip Tetra
Silvertip tetras becomes more docile the more you stock them.
Silvertip tetra. Rio sã o francisco basin brazil. They can do well with plants in the environment but they also thrive in sparse tanks. Tends to inhabit creeks and tributaries away from the main river channels.
They live in south america and usually appear in reddish colours. Origins of the silvertip tetra. Temperature 22 28 c 72 82 f.
The silvertip tetra inhabits small creeks and tributaries in the wild. They will most likely nip at tankmates their size or smaller but if kept in a large school aggression will for the most part be kept within their shoal. Silvertip tetras are native to sao francisco river basin in brazil in south america.
The fish store employee said it was the one tetra people will occasionally return for fin nipping. Silvertip tetra hasemania nana is a species of characid freshwater fish native to streams and creeks in the são francisco basin in brazil but frequently kept in aquariums. You can find them in both black and white water environments with an abundance of vegetation for shelter breeding and food.
As a result plants are not necessary for silvertip tetras in captivity. 5 cm 2 inches environment. Hasemania nana silvertip tetra is suitable for community aquariums.
The silvertip tetra silvertip tetra is a special species in the tetra family because of its silvertip coloration. Silvertip tetras are slightly more aggressive than other comparable smaller tetras observed occasionally to nip other similarly sized tetras. Those bodies of water usually lack vegetation.
Silvertip tetras are one of the more aggressive tetras somewhat similar to serpae tetras. Silvertip tetras are named because of the silvery white tips on their fins. If you plan to keep them long term up their numbers to 20 and you will have an wonderful incredibly active schooler.
They fin nip each other as part of their normal behaviour so something like a guppy is all too tempting no matter the number. The robust schooling fish which can grow up to 5 centimetres in size owe their name to their striking colouring which has a distinct silvertip colouring. I went with lemon tetras instead not quite as intense in color but still active and they often shoal in a neat way.
Ph 5 5 6 5. Silvertip tetra tributaries away from the main river channels where there is slow moving water with a higher abundance of food. Apparently it s found in both white and black water environments.
The male silvertip tetras are a deep copper color and females are much more pale. They inhabit slow moving water in creeks small tributaries and streams away from the main river channels.
