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Hemigrammus unilineatus
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| Crystal Tetra | |
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| Crystal Tetra | |
| Species | Hemigrammus unilineatus |
| Family | Characidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL 15 US Gallons (56.8L) |
| Size | 2.362 in
5-6 cm (2-2.4") |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Temp. | 296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 301.15 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
- Crystal Tetra, Featherfin Tetra
[edit] Sexing
- Males will have more vibrant colour.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A peaceful community fish that should be kept in shoals of 6 or more. Keep with other peaceful community fish.
[edit] Diet
- Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as bloodworm and brine shrimp.
[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.
[edit] Behaviour
- A peaceful and shy shoaling fish.
[edit] Identification
- An oval shaped slender tetra with a silver body that's slightly translucent with pinkish-red hues. The fins are mostly translucent also except for the dorsal and anal fins which have black bands.
