Splash Tetra (Copella arnoldi)

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura

25–29 °C

pH

6–8

Dureza GH

5–12 dGH

Tamaño adulto

3.2–4.6 cm

Tanque mínimo

25 L

Capa de nado

Bottom-dwelling

Dificultad

Moderada

Temperamento

Peaceful mid-water shoaler; confidence comes in numbers

Origen

南美洲

Descripción de la especie

From the waters of 南美洲 comes Copella arnoldi, a member of the family Lebiasinidae. A mid-water shoaler whose colour and courage arrive together, with the group. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 3.2–4.6 cm. Groups of 8 minimum; more is visibly better. Dark substrate, gentle light, big school — the three levers for this fish. Maintain 25–29 °C at pH 6–8. Water quality and diet matter more than décor.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat

Warm freshwater streams and lakes

Corriente

Still to gentle current

Oxígeno disuelto

Moderate oxygen levels

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato

Fine sand and gravel

Decoración dura

Driftwood and smooth stones

Plantas

Hardy common aquarium plants

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad

Groups of 8 minimum; more is visibly better

Dieta

Small omnivore; quality flakes and small frozen foods

Compañeros recomendados

• Other small peaceful tetras and rasboras — Form a mixed, calm mid-water mass

Evitar con

• Single-species isolation — A lone tetra is a stressed tetra

Cría y notas

Dimorfismo sexual

Subtle external differences

Método de cría

Typical egg-scattering characin; adults eat the eggs