Head-and-tail light tetra (Hemigrammus ocellifer)

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura

22–26 °C

pH

6–8

Dureza GH

5–19 dGH

Tamaño adulto

3.7–5.4 cm

Tanque mínimo

35 L

Capa de nado

Bottom-dwelling

Dificultad

Moderada

Temperamento

Peaceful but shy in bare or bright tanks

Origen

南美洲及菲律宾

Descripción de la especie

Characidae species Hemigrammus ocellifer 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 3.7–5.4 cm. Shoaling; 8–10+ unlocks full colour and calm. Dark substrate, gentle light, big school — the three levers for this fish. Maintain 22–26 °C at pH 6–8. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat

Blackwater streams and flooded forest

Corriente

Still to gentle current

Oxígeno disuelto

Moderate

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato

Dark sand and leaf litter

Decoración dura

Driftwood and dense plant edges

Plantas

Floating and shaded plants appreciated

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad

Shoaling; 8–10+ unlocks full colour and calm

Dieta

Unfussy; a varied small diet preserves colour

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; females fuller-bodied

Método de cría

Scatters eggs among plants; light-proof the setup or add mops