Ember tetra

A tiny tetra with orange across its body

The orange colour spreads across the body rather than forming the single bright stripe seen on a glowlight tetra. It lacks the broad blue band of neon and cardinal tetras.

Adult length

Up to 2 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)

Water temperature

20–28 °C

pH

5–7

Hardness

1–10 dGH

Natural habitat

Native to the Araguaia River basin.

Its small mouth needs fine foods; avoid much larger or boisterous competitors.