Bleeding Heart Tetra

Bleeding Heart Tetra, Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma is a peaceful mid-dwelling community fish in the aquarium. Grows to the size of 64mm and lives about 5 years. It requires warm water (78 degrees F or 26 degrees C). This fish, like most tetras, needs soft, acid water, pH 6.5-6.8, with plenty of plants.
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Common Name
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Other Common Names
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Scientific Name
Hyphessobrycon eryhrostigma
Family
Characidae
Community
General
Class
Tetra
Temperature
78 ºF
Swimming Range
Middle
Adult Length
2 1/2 inches
Feeding Habits
Live blood worms, glass worms, tubifex worms and brine shrimp. Frozen plankton, daphnia, blood worms, brine shrimp and glass worms. Flake and freeze dried foods also accepted.
Compatibility
Peaceful and schooling fish.
Habitat
Columbia: Moderately decorated with live plants, rocks and driftwood.
Breeding
Unknown.
Additional Comments
Some Bleeding Heart can grow long flowing fins. This has nothing to do with the gender of the fish.