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Black Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Family: Characidae
The black skirt tetra has a distinctive deep body with flowing black dorsal and anal fins. It is extremely hardy and adaptable, making it a classic beginner fish. Long-finned and balloon variants are widely available in the hobby.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – flake, pellets, bloodworms, daphnia
- lifespan
- 3–5 years
- max size
- 7.5 cm (3 in)
- tank size
- 15 gallons minimum
- school size
- 6+
- temperament
- Peaceful; may nip very long fins
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Water it likes
- ph
- 6.0–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 5–18 dGH
- temperature
- 68–79°F (20–26°C)
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