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[ARRIVED 6-MAY-2026] Ember Tetras Hyphessobrycon amandae 1-3cm

Described By: Géry & Uj, 1987 😊 Description Temperament Peaceful Predator Colour Form Varied Bright Colours. Not Sexually Dimorphic – difference only when eggs are present. Lifespan Roughly 2 years Diet 🥩🌿 Omnivores – feeds on pellets, live foods and frozen foods. Minimum Tank Size 20 Litres Tank Setup Plants – Such as Duckweed, Anubias or Java Fern with many rocks and woods. Such as Dragon Stone, Dragon Wood, Quan Woods. Compatibility Peaceful – However due to the size please be aware that it can be eaten by bigger fish. 😊 Habitat Little information appears to exist but presumably inhabits…

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Described By:

Géry & Uj, 1987

😊 Description

Temperament	Peaceful Predator
Colour Form	Varied Bright Colours. Not Sexually Dimorphic – difference only when eggs are present.
Lifespan	Roughly 2 years
Diet	🥩🌿 Omnivores – feeds on pellets, live foods and frozen foods.
Minimum Tank Size	20 Litres
Tank Setup	Plants – Such as Duckweed, Anubias or Java Fern with many rocks and woods. Such as Dragon Stone, Dragon Wood, Quan Woods.
Compatibility	Peaceful – However due to the size please be aware that it can be eaten by bigger fish.

😊 Habitat

Little information appears to exist but presumably inhabits minor tributaries, backwaters and oxbow lakes rather than main river channels. In the Araguaia drainage such habitats typically contain soft, weakly acidic water with the substrate covered by a layer of fallen leaves and branches.

😊 How many ember tetras in a 10 gallon tank?

In a 10 gallon tank you can have around 12 – 18 ember tetras.

😊 How many ember tetras in a 5 gallon tank?

In a 10 gallon tank you can have around 6 ember tetras.

😊 How to breed ember tetras?

Ember Tetras are egg scatterers. Most people don’t really bother with breeding Ember Tetras as they are a low value fish. In Australia, if you were going to breed anything, consider breeding fighting fish or shrimps.