Diamond Tetra

Diamond Tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

Its scales sparkle in the light. Fully grown it gets fairly big, so it needs a 60 cm tank or more.

Temp 23~28°CpH 6~7.8GH 3~15Adult 6 cmGroup 6+Min. tank 80 L · 60 cm+ longSwims middlePrice $2.50

How many fit in each tank?

The largest group where none died in 90 days. Tap water · black sand · bacteria starter on day 1 · fish added on day 10 · 25% weekly water changes.

30 cm cubeNot recommended — needs 80 L or more
45 cm standardNot recommended — needs 80 L or more
60 cm standard
7
90 cm standard
11
120 cm standard
13
120 cm large
17
Run a 60 cm standard tank with 7 yourself →

Don’t keep with

The same rules the engine uses for tankmates.

Good tankmates

No eating or bullying either way, with plenty of overlap in temperature and pH. Fish that swim at a different level come first.

The numbers on this page come from the Water Kiwoogi simulator model; real tanks can differ.