Tetras · Hyphessobrycon
Ember tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae · Rio Araguaia basin, Brazil
Photo: Cedricguppy - Loury Cédric, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
Water temperature
23–29 °C 73–84 °F
pH
5.5–7 soft, acidic water
Adult size
2 cm 0.8 in
Swims
Mid-water mostly in open water
Keep together
8 or more a shoal feels safe
Current
Calm still or slow water
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament
Peaceful
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Rio Araguaia basin, Brazil
Araguaia
Lives in river habitat.
The dot is placed on its home rivers, not an exact collecting site. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with low flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Zebra L046
Plecos · 8 cm · bottom -
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Cichlids · 7.5 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Need a different pH and will eat the ember tetra
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Will eat the ember tetra
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Need a different pH and aggressive and will eat the ember tetra
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Aggressive and will eat the ember tetra
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
Run a store? List the fish you usually have. Breed fish? List your fry.
Tanks with this fish
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does an Ember tetra get?
About 2 cm (0.8 in) as an adult.
What temperature does an Ember tetra need?
23–29 °C (73–84 °F).
What pH does an Ember tetra need?
pH 5.5–7.
Does an Ember tetra need to be kept in a group?
Yes. Keep at least 8.
Is the Ember tetra aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does an Ember tetra eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Ember tetra come from?
Rio Araguaia basin, Brazil.
What fish can live with an Ember tetra?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Zebra (L046), Agassiz's dwarf cichlid, Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 23 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 29 | Estimate |
| pH min | 5.5 | Estimate |
| pH max | 7 | Estimate |
| Adult size (cm) | 2 | Estimate |
| Flow | Low | Estimate |
| Habitat | river | Estimate |
| Smallest happy group | 8 | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 3 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 5 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
