Glowlight Tetras
Photo credit to Sword
| Glowlight Tetras | Tropical Fish Information | | Size | 1.5 inches or 4 cm | | Fish Hardiness | Easy to keep | | Water Temperature | 73.4 to 82.4°F or 23 to 28°C | | Water pH | 6.0 to 8.0 | | Water Hardness | 5 to 15 dH | | Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful shoaling fish | | Number of same species in tank | Five or more, more is better | | Community Species | Yes, excellent community fish | | Sexes | Not really easy to determine but the males are more slender built than the fatter and rounder females | | Strata | Middle to bottom | | Food | Flake food supplemented with blood worms or brine shrimp | | Breeding | Fairly easy to breed | | Breeding temperature | 78.8 to 82.4°F or 26 to 28°C | | Other names | Glowlights | | Scientific name | Hemigrammus erythrozonus | | Lifespan | 4 years |
Ideal Conditions for this Aquarium Fish
Appearance This another species of colorful tropical freshwater fish. They are very similar to the Blue and Black Neon Tetra in body shape with their main color being red. Peaceful They are peaceful shoaling fish that prefer to stay in the middle to lower regions of a fish tank. Community They are ideal for a community aquarium setup that is well planted for hiding and with enough open space for swimming. Also referred to as Glowlights.
Tropical Fish Pictures
Photo credit to Dianes Digitals
Photo credit to J Voronovitch
Photo credit to Sword
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