Head and Tail Light/Red Eye Tetra

Care requirements

• Minimum tank 36-inch-long aquarium for six or more
• Adult size About 2.8–3 in (7–8 cm)
• Temperature 76–82°F (24–28°C)
• Water chemistry pH 6.2–7.2
• Ammonia and nitrite 0 ppm

Housing & compatibility

Keep a school in a planted aquarium with open swimming room. Choose similarly sized, active tankmates. Avoid keeping a small group with much smaller or slow-moving fish.

Diet

Offer micro pellets or quality flakes with small frozen foods such as brine shrimp or daphnia.

Species notes

Red Eye Tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae). This care profile is for the Red Eye Tetra supplied under this listing. Confirm the species with the shop when adding to an established school.