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Creagrutus beni
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| Benny Tetra | |
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| Benny Tetra | |
| Species | Creagrutus beni |
| Family | Characidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL 20 US Gallons (75.7L) |
| Size | 3.15 in
7-8 cm (2.8-3.1") |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
| Temp. | 295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 299.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
10-20 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-8 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Benny Tetra, Goldstripe Characin
[edit] Sexing
- Difficult to sex, females may appear fuller in the belly than males.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A peaceful community fish, keep in shoals of 6 or more. Do not keep with larger predatory fish.
[edit] Diet
- Will take most foods including pellets and flake as well as live/frozen food such as brine shrimp and daphnia.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Keep in a spacious tank with dense planting and hiding places as well as some open swimming space. They prefer dimmed lighting with floating plants and a darker substrate.
[edit] Behaviour
- A peaceful shoaling fish.
[edit] Identification
- This little Tetra has a similar body shape to the Neon Tetra, however, the body is mostly silver in colouration with a bold lateral line beginning from the eye and widening towards the caudal and it tends to be orange-red in colouration. The fins are mostly clear but the anal fin has tipped with a white-yellow spot.
