Basically I didn't have to do much to get these guys going, 10 percent water changes per week with the chlorine cut. I added bloodworms to their diet. They are very beautiful swimming is groups. I have a great time planning accessories for their tanks. I started out with two pairs per tank and their little family are growing! I also keep the filter between 20 - 30 percent dirty.
Real Life Fish
Family: Characidae (Characins), subfamily: Incertae sedis picture (Nepal_u3.jpg) by Ott, G.
Order: Characiformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Emperor tetra
Max. size: 4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 38376)
Environment: pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5.0 - 19.0
Climate: tropical; 23 - 27°C
Importance: aquarium: commercial
Distribution:
Gazetteer South America: Río Atrato basin.
Biology: Feeds on worms and crustaceans (Ref. 7020).
Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous: harmless
Coordinator: Pavanelli, Carla Simone
Reference:
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada.. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p55
Source info was found on
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2003. FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version 21 April 2003
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Life
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850
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Juvenile
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130
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Breeding
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200
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