Care guide at a glance
Hyphessobrycon eques
Description
A deep blood-red tetra with a black shoulder spot, here in a long-finned form with trailing dorsal and anal fins. Handsome, but with a well-earned reputation for nipping.
Feeding
Flake, micro-pellets and frozen foods. Vigorous feeder.
Compatibility
A known fin-nipper. Keep in groups of ten or more, which redirects the behaviour within the group. Do not house with guppies, bettas, angelfish or any slow long-finned species.
Behaviour and personality
Fast, assertive and constantly squabbling within the shoal. Entertaining in a species group, problematic in the wrong company.
Before you buy
The nipping is real and is the main reason this fish gets returned. A big group and robust tankmates solve it; a group of six will not.
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