Gold Tetra

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Gold Tetra	Aquarium Fish Care
Size	Up to 2 inches or 5 cm
Origin	South America
Natural habitat	Floodplains where brackish water may exist
Fish Hardiness	Relatively easy to keep
Water Temperature	72 - 82 ºF or 22 - 28 ºC
Water pH	6.0 – 7.5 pH
Water Hardness	2 - 15 dH
Strata	All but mostly middle
Peaceful or Aggressive	Peaceful
Number of same species in one aquarium	Six or more, more is better
Minimum tank size	12 gallons or 45 liters for every group of six fish
Community Fish	Yes
Compatible with	Other peaceful Tetras, Cory Cats, small Plecos and peaceful Rasboras
Sexes	The anal fin of the male is more red than that of the female and males tend to be a bit slimmer
Food	Flake food supplemented with live or frozen daphnia, blood worms or brine shrimp
Breeding	Not very easy to breed
Breeding temperature	77 - 82 °F or 25 - 28 °C
Other names	Golden Tetra
Scientific name	Hemigrammus rodwayi
Other Scientific names	Hemigrammus armstrongi
Lifespan	3 years