Silvertip tetra

Silvertip tetra ("Hasemania melanura", "Hasemania nana") are tetra fish native to Brazil. The males have a copper color, the females are more pale and silverish. Both have white tips on the fins, hence the name. They differ from most other tetras by lacking a small second dorsal fin.

Aquarium care

*Planted tanks with plenty of dark areas, which can be densely planted sections, are ideal.
*They need adequate swimming room so probably best to keep in a minimum of 15 gallons.
*When ideal conditions are met, their color greatly intensifies and they look truly spectacular.
*Best if kept in a group of eight or more.
*Stay in the middle of the tank swimming mostly.