Golden Tetra

By: Julian Plante
 
Common Name: Golden Tetra
 
Latin Name: Hemigrammus rodwayi
 
Origin: Guiana
 
Temperature: 76-82 °F (24-27°C)
 
Ease Of Keeping: Easy
 
Aggressivness: slightly aggressive at feeding time
 
Adult Size: 2 inches
 
Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallon
 
Feeding: Flakes, some blood worms. Very aggressive eaters
 
Comments: Keep in groups of 3 or more. They sometimes chase each other in a slightly aggressively manner to get more food. They swim around at all levels; will eat flake food off the surface and rest near the bottom.