🐟 Glowlight Tetra Hemigrammus erythrozonus

The Glowlight Tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus) is a easy-care, peaceful species from Essequibo basin, Guyana. Adults reach roughly 1.5", so plan on a minimum tank of 10 gallons. Keep the water between 74–82°F with a pH of 5.5–7.5. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 6 so it feels secure and colors up. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Glowlight Tetra

Neon TetraCardinal TetraRummynose TetraBlack Skirt TetraSerpae TetraGuppyEndler's LivebearerPlatyGerman Blue RamBolivian RamApistogrammaZebra DanioHarlequin RasboraChili RasboraCherry BarbTiger BarbDwarf GouramiBronze CoryPanda CoryOtocinclusAmano ShrimpNerite SnailMystery SnailMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraLemon TetraCongo TetraBloodfin TetraDiamond TetraBuenos Aires TetraEmperor TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraGreen Neon TetraCelestial Pearl DanioLambchop RasboraScissortail RasboraPearl DanioGlowlight DanioGold BarbOdessa BarbCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbNeon Dwarf RainbowfishThreadfin RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishHoney GouramiSparkling GouramiChocolate GouramiRainbow CichlidPygmy CorySterbai CoryJulii CoryUpside-Down CatfishZebra LoachHillstream LoachClown PlecoLeast KillifishGhost ShrimpBamboo ShrimpCrystal Red ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailRabbit SnailGold TetraPenguin TetraRed Eye TetraFlame TetraBleeding Heart TetraColombian TetraGalaxy RasboraPhoenix RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraLeopard DanioGold Ring DanioRuby BarbMelon BarbForktail Blue-eyeLicorice GouramiCroaking GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaGolden RamFlag AcaraYellow Dwarf CichlidAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryAdolfo's CoryHabrosus CoryZebra OtoDwarf Chain LoachZebra Pleco (L046)Bumblebee ShrimpLyretail KillifishClown KillifishHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

Betta (male)AngelfishConvict CichlidOscarWhite Cloud MinnowPictus CatfishJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidDemasoni CichlidAuratus CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkFigure-8 PufferBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishCommon GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBucktooth TetraBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidTropheus Duboisi

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