Flame Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Difficulty (1-5): 1/5

Description

Small orange-red tetra from cooler Brazilian streams; happy without a heater in a warm room. Very easy first tetra.

Water test requirements

  • pH: 5.5 – 7.8
  • Temperature: 19 – 26 °C
  • General Hardness (GH): 2 – 18 °dGH
  • Nitrate (NO3): ≤ 50 mg/L