To keep Ember Tetras happy and healthy, it’s best to create their natural habitat inside your fish tank. The riverbed soil is normally soft and dark with a mix of gravel and light rocks. Most of the vegetation on the ground ends up on the riverbed or in water. The water bodies where these species are found are largely surrounded by plants and trees. Tank Setup and SizeĮmber Tetra naturally occur in rivers, lakes and occassionally even in swamps. They are not known to be fin nippers unless there tank is too small and there is not enough room for them to roam. If you place other tetra fish in the same aquarium tank then they will interact with them and mimic their behavior. They are more often seen swimming in the middle section of the tank and do not hide away unless your fish tank lights are very bright which they will find stressful.ĭespite being small they are very social and do not shy away from fish that are larger than them.Įmber Tetras will be happiest when they are in a shoal with other Ember Tetras. Even though they are tiny fish, they are very active swimmers. The male Ember Tetras have vivid colors and thinner bodies whereas the females have rounder bodies and more subdued coloring. Males and females look quite different with regards to color and shape. Size wise, you can expect them to reach a maximum size of 0.80 inches. They are the same color as the rest of the fish, but are more visible on females than males. If you take a look at the sides of an Ember fish, you can see lateral lines on them. Their pelvic and anal fins are fused together, as well as their homocercal caudal fin. They have a large primary and small secondary dorsal fin and a very small pectoral fin. Males are especially eye-catching in red or orange.įemales are pale yellow with scales that are much more iridescent then the males. They are bright red, often with a saturated orange gradient. They have a beautiful iridescent appearance that sparkles when they change color.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |