lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) es un characidae de South America and the Philippines; alcanza 2.8–4.2 cm a 23–28 °C.
Parámetros de cuidado
Temperatura
23–28 °C
pH
5.5–8
Dureza GH
5–15 dGH
Tamaño adulto
2.8–4.2 cm
Tanque mínimo
25 L
Capa de nado
Bottom-dwelling
Dificultad
Moderada
Temperamento
Gentle, slightly skittish when kept too few
Origen
南美洲及菲律宾
Descripción de la especie
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.
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
Schools tightly; never keep below 6
Dieta
Mid-water omnivore; colour foods keep the red honest
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