This tetra from South America is a slightly acidic water fish, with a reddish hue that makes it ideal for being a school with great prominence in a planted aquarium.
Common name: Tetra serpae.
Scientific name:Hyphessobrycon eques.
Family: Characidae.
Temperature: 22 – 27ºC
Maximum size: 4.5 cm.
AP: 6 – 7
Kh: 2 – 6ºKh
Gh: 5 – 10ºGh
Diet: Omnivorous.
Temperament: Calm but nibbles fins.
Sexual dimorphism: Females are slightly larger with a more rounded abdomen.
Curiosities and observations: Like most tetras, it is advisable to have them in schools of at least 8-10 individuals, as it is a slightly fast tetra, we must take care not to have fish with large fins and slow swimming, since they can damage them and stress them.
