Ember tetra care

Water temperature

73–84°F

A ember tetra wants water at 73–84°F, pH 5.5–7, and a tank of 5 gallons or bigger. Good tank mates include bettas, kuhli loaches, guppies.

Tiny and peaceful; anything with a big mouth will eat them.

Hyphessobrycon amandae

pH

5.5–7

Minimum tank

5 gal

Adult size

0.8 in

Temperament

Peaceful

Group

Groups of 6+

Lifespan

2–4 years

Swims at

Middle

Diet

Omnivore

Best tank mates

• BettaYes
• Kuhli loachYes
• GuppyYes
• ApistogrammaYes
• Honey gouramiYes
• Sparkling gouramiYes
• CorydorasYes
• Rummy nose tetraYes
• Chili rasboraYes
• Cherry shrimpYes
• Dwarf gouramiYes
• HatchetfishYes

Full ember tetra tank mate chart: 50 yes, 29 with care, 19 no

Ember tetra water compared

Fish to keep away from ember tetras

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); ember tetras need 73–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers are aggressive and will bully peaceful ember tetras.
• Angelfish An adult angelfish eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches ember tetras do.
• Black ghost knife An adult black ghost knife eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches ember tetras do.
• Elephant nose fish At 9 inches an elephant nose fish can swallow a 0.8-inch ember tetra whole.
• Oscar An adult oscar eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches ember tetras do.
• Silver arowana An adult silver arowana eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches ember tetras do.
• Bichir An adult bichir eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches ember tetras do.

More tetras and characins

• Neon tetra72–79°F
• Congo tetra73–82°F
• Rummy nose tetra75–84°F
• Cardinal tetra76–84°F
• Black skirt tetra70–80°F
• Serpae tetra72–79°F
• Silver dollar75–82°F
• Glowlight tetra74–80°F