Tetra | Flame Tetra

Scientific Name: Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Common Name: Von Rio Tetra, Fire Tetra, Red Tetra

Adult Size: 1.6 inches

Life Expectancy: 3 - 5 years

Habitat: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon

Ideal Tank Conditions: 

• Temperature Range: 73.0 to 82.0° F 
• pH Range:  6.5 to 7.0
• Hardness Range: 3 - 15

Temperament: Peaceful

Diet & Nutrition: Omnivore, will generally eat all kinds of live, fresh, and flake foods. To keep a good balance, give them a high quality flake food every day. Feed brine shrimp (either live or frozen) or blood worms as a treat.

Breeding & Spawning: Egg layers; breeding is not particularly difficult, however, females are often disinterested in spawning.

Gender: The male has a blood-red anal fin while the female's is lighter and sometimes yellow. The black tip on the pectoral fin is seen only on the female.

Compatible Tank Mates: See Compatibility Chart