Tetras and Characids
Ruby Tetra
Axelrodia riesei
Photo: Gergely Hideg · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH5–6.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size2.5 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 10 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Characidae
- Origin
- Meta River (Colombia)
- Size
- 2.5 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 5.0 – 6.5
- GH
- 0 – 6 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 10
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- omnivore (very fine food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A tiny tetra with a deep ruby-red color. Ideal for blackwater nano tanks; shy around larger tankmates.
