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The Ember tetra, which is also known as the sparking tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae), is a small species of the so-called characins, which originate from South America. Meanwhile the small ornamental fish are bred in South East Asia.<\/p>\n
The sparking tetra is one of the most popular aquarium fishes in many respects. Their interesting behaviour and their splendid orange-red colouring create a very beautiful colour mood especially in South American aquarium. How you can keep the mini schooling fish from South America in your aquarium, which water qualities it prefers and how to breed it, we will tell you in the following article.<\/p>\n
E<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>mber <\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>T<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>etra<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong> – Information at a glance<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
the Ember Tetra is a South American tetra, that is counted to the family of the so-called real tetras (Characidae). It grows to just 3 centimetres and is perfect for keeping in small aquaria. Some aquarists even keep these animals in nano aquariums.<\/p>\n
The small Ember tetra especially like to live in aquariums with large-leaved border planting, which provides protection and shade. To satisfy their balanced swimming instinct Ember Tetra need enough swimming space.<\/p>\n
swimming ember tetra in the aquarium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The ideal water temperature for these characins is between 22\u00b0and 28\u00b0 degrees Celsius. The aquarium should have a soft to medium hardness and a pH value of 5.5-7.5.<\/p>\n
Since the small Ember tetra are very peace-loving, their socialization is also very uncomplicated. The Ember Tetra males form territories during their reproductive period, which they defend, but apart from that no aggressive behaviour can be observed in the Spark Tetra. If danger threatens, the Ember Tetras warm contracts.<\/p>\n
The breeding of the animals is generally described as difficult. Breeding successes are rarely celebrated in the community tank.<\/p>\n
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How many Ember Tetra keep in the aquarium?<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
In the following table we show the optimal amount of fire tetra for a certain aquarium size. Please note that the amount of animals depends on the remaining stock, but also on many other factors such as decoration, planting or the available swimming space. More information about this can be found in our guidebook article about stocking densities\/stocks in the aquarium.<\/p>\n
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Quantity of fire tetra<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Ember Tetra are peaceful schooling fish, which should be kept in groups. At least one group of eight to ten fish should be maintained. In order to be able to reproduce its distinctive swarm behaviour in the aquarium, it is recommended to keep sparking tetras in larger 180-240 litre tanks. So you can admire this swarm behaviour with a group of 25-30 animals. If there are too few animals in the aquarium, you can easily recognize this by the fact that the fish do not swim around in a swarm, but individually in the tank.<\/p>\n
aquarium for Ember Tetra look like<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
What should the aquarium for Ember Tetra look like? <\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Thanks to their small size, sparking tetras can be kept in an aquarium from an edge length of 60 centimetres – this corresponds to a classic 60 litre aquarium. Whether Ember Tetra can generally be kept in an aquarium does not depend on the tank volume, but on the edge length. The beautiful ornamental fish need enough free swimming space, which is why keeping them in a smaller 60 litre nano aquarium (30 centimetres edge length) is only of limited use.<\/p>\n
heavily planted aquarium for Ember Tetra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Ember Tetra feel particularly well in heavily planted aquariums. However, the tank should offer a balanced combination of decoration, plants and swimming area. Ember Tetra like dense border planting and need some decoration, like roots or stones, to hide. Nevertheless, the pool must have a sufficiently large swimming area to satisfy the animals’ swimming instincts.<\/p>\n
A dark substrate is not only beneficial to the colourfulness of the animals, but is also found in the natural distribution area of the animals and should therefore be used especially in species tanks.<\/p>\n
socialization of Ember Tetra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The behaviour and socialization of Ember Tetra<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Ember tetra is a very calm, small tetra that can be socialized with most common ornamental fish without problems. Ember Tetra mark their territories during the mating season, but they are not particularly aggressive and are therefore perfect for stocking in small aquariums. Thanks to their small size, however, especially in larger aquariums, care should be taken to ensure that fire tetra are not socialized with oversized ornamental fish, as otherwise they will end up as expensive live food.<\/p>\n
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How old does Ember Tetra get?<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
With good and species-appropriate care Ember Tetra can reach an age of six to ten years in the aquarium. Although the animals are not particularly susceptible to diseases and are not the most demanding aquarium inhabitants in terms of water quality, the animals will nevertheless grow considerably older if a species-appropriate tank is provided.<\/p>\n
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Which water qualities do Ember Tetras prefer?<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Like the majority of tetra species available in pet shops, the fire tetra feels particularly comfortable in the following water conditions:<\/p>\n
The water should have a total hardness of 2-12 \u00b0 dGH and a pH value of 5.5-7.5. In order to get particularly close to its home, the ideal water temperature should be between 23 and 29 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n