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.