Tetras and Characids
Splash Tetra
Copella arnoldi
Photo: Zikamoi · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature25–29 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Lebiasinidae
- Origin
- Lower Amazon and Guianas
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 25 – 29°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 2 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- higher
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- Omnivorous (small insects on the surface)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the pair jumps out of the water and lays the eggs on a leaf, and the male splashes them to keep them moist
Notes: Its method of reproduction is unique among aquarium fish. It requires a tight-fitting lid and some space between the water surface and the lid.
