By Wasif Mallick

Buenos Aires Tetra





Introduction


A thin horizontal thin line begins behind the gill cover of this slim fish and tapers until it obscured by a dark line, ending in the center of the caudal fin.Males color intensify during spawning.







Common Name


Buenos Aires Tetra.


Species


Hemmigrammus Caudovittatus.


Habitat 


Plate river basin of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.


Maximum Size


About 3"/7.5cm.


Minimum Tank Size 


A tank measuring at least 36" x 15" x 12" (90cm x 37.5cm x 30cm) - 100 litres.


Diet 


They are Omnivorous , so can eat most of the foods.Frozen flakes and live foods.A varied diet will ensure the fish develop the best colors and condition.For the best condition and colours, offer regular meals of small live and frozen foods such as bloodworm, Daphnia and brine shrimp, along with dried flakes and granules.


Water Temperature


64-82°F (18-28°C)


pH


6.0 - 8.0


Hardness


5- 20°H


Remark



It may eat soft-leaved plants.



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