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🐟 Bleeding Heart Tetra Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma) — male
Male
Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma) — female
Female

The Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma) is a easy-care, peaceful species from Amazon basin. Adults reach roughly 3", so plan on a minimum tank of 30 gallons. Keep the water between 73–82°F with a pH of 5.5–7. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 6 so it feels secure and colors up. Its long fins make it a target for known fin-nippers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

At a glance

Adult size3"
Minimum tank30 gallons
Temperature73–82°F
pH5.5–7
TemperamentPeaceful
SchoolingYes — group of 6+
DietOmnivore
Care levelEasy
OriginAmazon basin
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Good tankmates for Bleeding Heart Tetra

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Avoid these tankmates

AngelfishOscarWhite Cloud MinnowJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishSenegal BichirCommon GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBucktooth TetraBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus Cichlid

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