Serpae tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
Photo: Douglas Lopes · CC BY 4.0
- Adult size
- 4 cm2 in
- Group
- 8+
- Tank length
- 75 cm30 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C73–82 °F
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Hardness
- 3–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
A proper group helps but does not eliminate fin biting.A proper group helps but does not eliminate fin biting.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
OscarOscar may eat Serpae tetraOscar may eat Serpae tetra
BettaSerpae tetra may nip the long fins of BettaSerpae tetra may nip the long fins of Betta
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishSerpae tetra may nip Fancy goldfishSerpae tetra may nip Fancy goldfish
Threadfin rainbowfishSerpae tetra may nip Threadfin rainbowfishSerpae tetra may nip Threadfin rainbowfish
Electric yellow labNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
German blue ramNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Iridescent sharkIridescent shark may eat Serpae tetraIridescent shark may eat Serpae tetra
Rosy barbNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Congo tetraSerpae tetra may nip Congo tetraSerpae tetra may nip Congo tetra
- Pictus catfish
Pictus catfish may eat Serpae tetraPictus catfish may eat Serpae tetra
- Guppy
Serpae tetra may nip GuppySerpae tetra may nip Guppy
Sources
| temperature | 23–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 5.5–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 3–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A proper group helps but does not eliminate fin biting. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #BBC7C9, #C43D39 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 75 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | tetra | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |