Lemon Tetra (Tank-Bred)

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The Lemon Tetra, (Hyphessobrycon cf. pulchripinnis), is a captivating freshwater fish prized for its vibrant coloration. They have a transulent yellow body, black markings on their fins and red eyes. Juveniles tend to be more dull in color, but they will soon color up as they get older if they have a large enough school and tank setup.

Like most Tetras, we recommend keeping these guys in groups of 3 or more for them to feel safe in a larger school. They will look especially stunning in a planted tank.

Lemon Tetras are pretty easy to care as long as they are introduced to a mature, cycled tank. They can acclimate to a wide range of parameters.  The following are our water parameters we keep them at:

Our Tank Water Parameters

PH: 7.2 to 7.5
GH: 7 to 8
KH: 3 to 4
TDS: 180 to 250
Temp: 72 to 75

We feed them a mix of live baby brine shrimp, frozen daphnia and high-quality flake food.