Online pet store Zoomisto - https://zoomisto.com.ua/ This is a small, popular dark silver fish. It can be found in any pet store and in many home aquariums. Unpretentiousness in maintenance, ease of breeding and peaceful nature of the tetra - deserves the attention of beginners in aquaristics. The tetra is a mobile and active fish. As a rule, they lead a schooling lifestyle. Therefore, for a home aquarium, it is best to purchase a school of 6 individuals. In general, they are very peaceful and friendly to other inhabitants of the reservoir. But within the family, they may have small showdowns and showdowns. But this is a normal phenomenon that should not be paid attention to. They cannot cause much harm to each other. The tetra was first described in 1895. The fish is common and is not listed in the Red Book. It lives in South America, its homeland is the Paraguay and Guaporé rivers, where it inhabits the upper layers of water, feeding on insects that have fallen into the water, aquatic insects and their larvae. These tetras prefer the slow waters of small rivers, streams, tributaries, which are well shaded by tree crowns. The tetra has a high and flat body. They grow up to 5.5 cm, and begin to spawn already at a size of 4 cm. Life expectancy under good conditions is about 3-5 years. The tetra is distinguished by two vertical black stripes running along its body and large dorsal and anal fins. The anal fin is its calling card, as it resembles a skirt and really distinguishes the tetra from other fish. Adults become somewhat pale and grayish instead of black. The tetra is very unpretentious and is well suited for beginner aquarists. Since the tetra is a very active fish, they need to be kept in spacious aquariums, from 60 liters. They love soft and acidic water, but during breeding they have adapted to different conditions. They also prefer floating plants on the surface, and the light is dim. Do not forget to cover the aquarium, they jump well and can die. They look ideal in an aquarium with a natural biotope. Sandy bottom, plenty of snags and fallen leaves on the bottom, which make the water brownish and acidic. Extremely unpretentious in feeding, tetras will eat all types of live, frozen or artificial food. The basis of the diet can be high-quality flakes, and in addition you can feed any live or frozen food, for example, bloodworms or brine shrimp. ► Encyclopedia of Dogs all issues https://goo.gl/tdZJ34 ► Encyclopedia of Cats all issues https://goo.gl/enqeeT ► Encyclopedia of Horses all issues https://goo.gl/zRi79G ►Encyclopedia of Parrots https://goo.gl/yUfxNH ►Encyclopedia of Reptiles https://goo.gl/f2jJ3m ►Encyclopedia of Rodents https://goo.gl/MNzuQK ►Encyclopedia of Songbirds https://goo.gl/Sd2Qj2 ►Encyclopedia of Fish https://goo.gl/Vub27e ►Encyclopedia of Mammals https://goo.gl/56Co7F ►Interesting facts about animals https://goo.gl/XGK35k ►Dog training - how to properly train a dog - Basic commands https://goo.gl/6T7wmz ►Reviews of products, treats and food for dogs https://goo.gl/ypUfu5 ►Reviews of products, treats and food for cats https://goo.gl/ojHi5K ►Reviews of products and treats for birds https://goo.gl/4ieB1F ►Reviews of products and treats for reptiles https://goo.gl/2tERt1 ►Reviews of products and treats for rodents https://goo.gl/ikGSPD ►Reviews of products and treats for fish https://goo.gl/3NM5FW ► Zoo News - from the animal world https://goo.gl/jgxM5L ► GoPro and a dog - Walking with a dog https://goo.gl/mkz1eP ► Veterinarian's Advice all issues https://goo.gl/0w3uM5 ► Advice from the Zoo Store all issues https://goo.gl/XStEBs We are in social networks: ■ VK: https://vk.com/zoomistocomua ■ OK: https://ok.ru/zoomisto ■ FB: / zoomistocomua ■ Instagram: / zoomisto