South American River
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Red Eye Tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
4 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Amazon, Orinoco, Parana, Parnaiba and 3 other river basins
Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay
Recorded as introduced in Canada and Mexico
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 2.2 in
- 6 cm
- Min tank
- 20 gal
- 76 L
- Group
- 6+
- Temp
- 72–82°F
- 22–28°C
- pH
- 5.5-7.5
- GH
- 36–268 ppm
- 2–15 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Middle
- Lifespan
- 5-8 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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