Description
Common name: Emperor Tetras
Latin name: Nematobrycon palmeri
Maximum size: 4-5cm
Water chemistry: pH: 5.5-7.5, ideally soft (dH: 5-15), 23-28 C
Origin: Native to South America; Atrato river basins in Colombia.
Temperament: Peaceful schooling fish.
Diet: Will thrive on good quality pelleted food such as New Live Spectrum Community Formula. Benefits from the inclusion of live and frozen foods in its diet.
Emperor Tetras are schooling fish, with their colouration it makes them popular with both beginners and advanced hobbyists, does best in an planted aquarium. Ideally, it should be kept with other South American species, which can include small tetras, pencil fish, hatchet fish, dwarf cichlids (like Apistogramma) and peaceful bottom dwellers such as Corydoras and Otocinclus.
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