Phantom Tetra – Red

The Red Phantom Tetras are cute and fun little schooling fish, males try to out-do each other by fully extending their fins and displaying to each other. Looks best in a planted tank. Fish can be delivered to your door by Coburg Aquarium with 100% satisfaction.

Features of Red Phantom Tetra:

• Red phantom tetras are colorful fish with red-tipped fins that dilute to an orangey hue
• Their bodies are a translucent bronze color, and they have a black spot on either side of their gill plates
• Small size tetra
• Average Lifespan 5 yrs

The Best Aquarium Size for Tetras:

The recommended tank size for Red Phantom Tetras is minimum 35L. The aquarium needs to have a large enough volume to offer adequate free-swimming space to your fish.After an Aquarium for your fish? Browse our Aquarium Tank Selection here.

Tank Mate Compatibility:

A schooling fish by nature, the Red Phantom Tetras are best kept in groups of at least six or more. Usually, community tanks with other schooling fish of about the same size or not much larger would be perfect for them. Heres a list of some of the best tank mates for your Tetras:

• Dwarf Gourami
• Neon Tetra
• Mollies
• Dwarf Cichlids
• Rasboras
• Guppies

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Feeding :

Red Phantom Tetras are omnivores and are used to scrounging for small insects, crustaceans, zooplankton, and organic matter. You can also feed them with small size pellets, flakes and freeze-dried foods. Check out our Top Rated Natural Fish Foods.

Phantom Tetra Tank Set-up:

Heater :

Ideal water temperatures sit between at a stable number between 23 C – 27 C. Looking for a Heater for your fish? Check all available Tank Heater here.

Light :

You can choose to use lighting in your aquarium if thats what you prefer. Dim LED lighting would be ideal.

Substrate :

Gravel and Dark Color Substrates.A variety of Substrates are avalibale in Coburg Aquarium.

Plants for Tetras:

They are accustomed to medium to large plants in their natural habitat and enjoy a well-planted aquarium with some open swimming space.

• Christmas Moss
• Anubias
• Java fern
• Cryptocoryne Wendtii
• Amazon Sword
• Hornwort

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Decorations for Tetras:

Artificial plants can work well. Additionally, you can also choose to use Aquarium Ornaments such as: Kazoo handmade fish decorations, caves, rocks, and maybe even driftwood will create a fun playground for them to swim around.