45 gal Pain in My Ass
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Serpae Tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
12 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Amazon, Candapui, Itapecuru, Parana and 3 other river basins
Brazil and Paraguay
Recorded as introduced in Canada, French Guiana (Comte basin), Brazil (Doce basin), French Guiana and 2 more places
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 1.75 in
- 4 cm
- Min tank
- 15 gal
- 57 L
- Group
- 6+
- Temp
- 72–79°F
- 22–26°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- GH
- 89–268 ppm
- 5–15 dGH
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Middle
- Lifespan
- 5–7 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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