Glowlight Tetra

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

A single orange line glows along its clear body. A little more forgiving of water quality than neons, so a good first tetra.

Temp 23~28°CpH 5.8~7.6GH 2~15Adult 4 cmGroup 6+Min. tank 30 L · 45 cm+ longSwims middlePrice $0.71

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 45 cm of length
45 cm standard
10
60 cm standard
12
90 cm standard
17
120 cm standard
20
120 cm large
25
Run a 60 cm standard tank with 12 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.