A school of these tetras is an eye catcher. Using peat or blackwater extract helps mimic this type of soft acid water.
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Serpaes. The serpae tetra is one of the more colorful tetras that sometimes gets a bad reputation for being a fin nipper. William smith march 21 2020 no comments. Thats a bunch of balboa serpaes are notorious fin nippers and they get worse the fewer they are.
The serpae tetra also known as jewel tetra or callistus tetra is a species of tropical freshwater fish of the characin family of order characiformes. A dark colored substrate is best with somewhat subdued lighting. The serpae tetra hyphessobrycon eques is a beautiful fish and really sparkles in the aquarium.
Provided that you have the room for a small school of these fish the serpaes can make a good addition to a community tank. In nature this fish is accustomed to quiet waters with roots and organic debris. Serpae tetra care tank mates feeding details.
In the wild it forms aggregations around vegetation and tree roots and thrives when the water temperature is 22 27 c. Most typically inhabits still and sluggish tributaries and backwaters including ponds and small lakes where it forms aggregations around patches of marginal vegetation or submerged tree roots. Serpae tetras are popular due to their easy maintenance and their playful and active character.
In the store where i got them the long finned serpaes were labeled as semi aggressive but the shorter finned ones like the picture above were labeled as docile. Serpae tetra which is also called a jewel tetra is one of the most favorite fish for newbie aquarists who want to start keeping fishes. Hyphessobrycon callistus common name blood characin callistus tetra jewel tet.
The serpaes i have seem to be always chasing each other but they don t do very much damage. This is probably because of them being school fish so if they are to few to school they get more agressive. It is native to the amazon river drainage in brazil peru paraguay bolivia and northern argentina.
Their beautiful reddish color picks up flashy jewel type highlights and they have a large almost diamond shaped black spot just behind the gills. In this video i will show you about serpae tetra care sheet scientific name. Serpae tetra can grow.
The fish can be found in slow moving or still backwater including ponds small lakes and streams. The serpae tetra is most at home in an amazon habitat. This behavior is usually brought on because they are not being kept in schools of 6 or more.
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