Rummy-nose Tetra Fact Sheet

Here is a fact sheet of the Rummy-nose Tetra

Scientific Name	Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Family	Characidae
Common Names	Rummy-nose Tetra, Red-nose Tetra, Firehead Tetra
Origin	Amazon Basin, South America.
Adult Size	Up to 5 cm
Social	Peaceful, suitable for community tanks
Lifespan	5 - 6 years
Diet	Omnivore, eats most foods
Breeding	Egglayer
pH	5.5-7
Hardness	2-12 dGH
Temperature	24 - 27 C

Penguin Tetra Fact Sheet

Here is a fact sheet of the Penguin Tetra

Scientific Name	Thayeria boehlkei
Family	Characidae
Common Names	Blackline Penguin Fish, Blackline Thayeria, Hockey-stick Tetra, Penguin Fish, Penguin Tetra
Origin	Amazon Basin, South America.
Adult Size	Up to 6 cm
Social	Peaceful, suitable for community tanks
Lifespan	3 - 5 years
Diet	Omnivore, eats most foods
Breeding	Egglayer
pH	6 - 8
Hardness	5 - 19 dH
Temperature	24 - 27 C

Cardinal Tetra Fact Sheet

Here is a fact sheet of the Cardinal Tetra

Scientific Name	Paracheirodon axelrodi
Family	Characidae
Common Names	Cardinal Tetra
Origin	Northern South America, Venezuela, through Brazil Into Eastern Colombia
Adult Size	5cm
Social	Peaceful, suitable for community tanks
Lifespan	3 - 4 years
Diet	Omnivore, eats most foods
Breeding	Egglayer
pH	4.5 - 7.0
Hardness	2.0 - 8.0 dH
Temperature	24 - 29 C