Diamond tetra size: how big does it get?

Adults reach about 6 cm. Record sizes among the 4 Moenkhausia species on LumaReef: 5 cm (Ceros Tetra) to 10 cm (Glass Tetra).

Diamond tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 75 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.

Diamond tetra water parameters: what does it need?

Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH. Close to what most Moenkhausia on LumaReef need (24–26 °C).

Diamond tetra tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 64 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Silver hatchetfish, Pearl danio, and Bronze corydoras.

Diamond tetra: is it endangered?

The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. Threatened among the 4 assessed Moenkhausia species on LumaReef: 1.

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Diamond tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

Its scales shift color with the light; in numbers it turns slow and showy.

The Diamond tetra (Moenkhausia pittieri) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Acestrorhamphidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. Adults grow to about 6 cm. The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 75 cm long and water at 23–28 °C.

Size: 6 cm
Smallest tank: 75 cm
Temperature: 23–28 °C
Care: Easy

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness1–12 °dGH

Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Moderate
Water layer: Mid water
Group: Happiest in a group of 8 or more
Plants: Plant safe

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

Nano60 cm · 65 litresToo small
Standard90 cm · 180 litres36 of them
Wide120 cm · 300 litres60 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres130 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres240 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres288 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along64 species

and 40 more species

Caution33 species

Narrow shared temperature range

Not together2 species

Water temperatures do not overlap

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyAcestrorhamphidae
GenusMoenkhausia
SpeciesMoenkhausia pittieri
Described byEigenmann, 1920

In other languages

German: Brillantsalmler
Dutch: Briljantzalm
Russian: Бриллиантовая мюнхаузия

Quick answers

Diamond tetra size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 6 cm. Record sizes among the 4 Moenkhausia species on LumaReef: 5 cm (Ceros Tetra) to 10 cm (Glass Tetra).
Diamond tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 75 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.
Diamond tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH. Close to what most Moenkhausia on LumaReef need (24–26 °C).
Diamond tetra tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 64 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Silver hatchetfish, Pearl danio, and Bronze corydoras.
Diamond tetra: alone or in a group?: Keep at least 8 together.
Diamond tetra and plants: is it plant safe?: Yes, it leaves plants alone.
Diamond tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. Threatened among the 4 assessed Moenkhausia species on LumaReef: 1.