Jewel tetra, Serpae tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques)

Familie: Characidae

Jewel tetra, Serpae tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) ist ein Characidae aus South America and the Philippines; etwa 3–4.4 cm bei 22–26 °C.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
22–26 °C
pH
5–7.8
GH-Härte
10–25 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
3–4.4 cm
Mindestaquarium
25 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom-dwelling
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Peaceful mid-water shoaler; confidence comes in numbers
Herkunft
南美洲及菲律宾

Artübersicht

Hyphessobrycon eques is a Characidae from 南美洲及菲律宾. Its colours are honest signalling: pale, scattered fish are telling you something is wrong. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 3–4.4 cm. Groups of 8 minimum; more is visibly better. Keep a proper school, dim the glare, and feed small foods several times a day. Maintain 22–26 °C at pH 5–7.8. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum
Blackwater streams and flooded forest
Strömung
Still to gentle current
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Moderate

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat
Dark sand and leaf litter
Harte Dekoration
Driftwood and dense plant edges
Pflanzen
Floating and shaded plants appreciated

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten
Groups of 8 minimum; more is visibly better
Fütterung
Small omnivore; quality flakes and small frozen foods
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
  • Small Corydoras — Share the lower water peacefully
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
  • Large or predatory fish — Tetras are snacks

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Subtle; females fuller-bodied
Fortpflanzungsart
Typical egg-scattering characin; adults eat the eggs