lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis)

Familie: Characidae

lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) ist ein Characidae aus South America and the Philippines; etwa 2.8–4.2 cm bei 23–28 °C.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
23–28 °C
pH
5.5–8
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
2.8–4.2 cm
Mindestaquarium
25 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom-dwelling
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Gentle, slightly skittish when kept too few
Herkunft
南美洲及菲律宾

Artübersicht

Characidae species Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis comes from 南美洲及菲律宾. A mid-water shoaler whose colour and courage arrive together, with the group. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 2.8–4.2 cm. Schools tightly; never keep below 6. Dark substrate, gentle light, big school — the three levers for this fish. Maintain 23–28 °C at pH 5.5–8. 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
Schools tightly; never keep below 6
Fütterung
Mid-water omnivore; colour foods keep the red honest
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
  • Other small peaceful tetras and rasboras — Form a mixed, calm mid-water mass
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
  • Single-species isolation — A lone tetra is a stressed tetra

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Subtle; females fuller-bodied
Fortpflanzungsart
Egg-scatterer over fine plants; no parental care