Tetras and Characids
Red Phantom Tetra
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
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Key facts
- Temperature20–26 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size4 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 8 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Characidae
- Origin
- Orinoco and Meta River Basins (Colombia), (Venezuela)
- Size
- 4 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 26°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 1 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 8
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Orange-red with a black spot on the dorsal fin. Prefers slightly cooler water than other tetras and low light, with roots and dry leaves on the bottom.
