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Name

Scientific name

Hasemania nana

Described by

Not recorded

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Family

Characidae

Common names

Silvertip Tetra

Photograph credits

All 3 credited

Summary

The silvertip tetra, Hasemania nana, is a characid from the Rio São Francisco basin in Brazil. It inhabits creeks and tributaries away from…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

50mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 38 cm, Minimum height 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 23–28°C, pH 6–8

Hardness

5–20dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Brazil

Writing

Etymology

Not written yet

Distribution

Rio São Francisco basin, Brazil.

Habitat

Tends to inhabit creeks and tributaries away from the main river channels. Apparently, it's found in both white and black water environments.

Aquarium size

It's an active species, so a small shoal will need a tank of at least 60 ∗ 38 ∗ 30 cm - ~68 litres in size.

Maintenance

Adaptable and will do well in most types of setup, but is particularly well-suited to a heavily planted tank. Oddly enough, aquatic plants are not a feature of…

Water conditions

Temperature: 23 – 28 °C pH: 6.0-8.0 Hardness: 5-20°H

Diet

Easy to feed. It will readily accept just about anything offered. For the best condition and colours, offer regular meals of small live and frozen foods such a…

Behaviour and compatibility

One of the best tetras for the 'general' community setup. It is lively, quite colourful and peaceful. It's a good tankmate for most livebearers, danios, rasbor…

Sexual dimorphism

Males tend to be more intensely coloured and slimmer than females.

Reproduction

Quite easily bred, although you'll need to set up a separate tank in which to do so if you want to raise any numbers of fry. Something around 18" x 12" x 12" i…

Notes

The genus Hasemania is one of the few in the family Characidae in which members do not possess an adipose fin. This species is ubiquitous in most dealers' tank…

References

References

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