Care guide at a glance
Petitella bleheri
Description
A silver torpedo with a blood-red face and a bold black-and-white banded tail. The tightest-shoaling tetra in the hobby, and the closest thing to a living water-quality gauge.
Feeding
Flake, micro-pellets and frozen daphnia, cyclops and bloodworm.
Compatibility
Peaceful and best in groups of ten or more, where the shoaling instinct is strongest. Suits calm planted communities.
Behaviour and personality
Shoals more tightly than almost any other aquarium fish, the whole group turning as one.
Before you buy
The red face fades quickly when water quality slips or the fish are stressed, and returns when conditions improve. It is genuinely useful as an early warning, but it also means this species needs a mature, well-maintained tank to look its best.
Livestock Delivery
DX courier delivery is £29.95 per livestock order.
Free delivery when your livestock subtotal is over £350.
Delivery is scheduled for your selected delivery date and typically arrives before 1pm.
There is no minimum order value.
Additional information:
- In-stock livestock orders will be processed and dispatched for delivery on the date selected on the cart/basket page.
- Available delivery days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
- If any stock issues affect your chosen delivery date, we will contact you as soon as possible by email or telephone.
- Shipping for dry goods is charged separately from livestock delivery and does not count towards the £350 free delivery threshold. Dry goods are dispatched according to our standard delivery policy.