Silvertip Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.

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Silvertip Tetra

Hasemania nana

The Silvertip Tetra (Hasemania nana) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size: 3.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–28 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness5–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae
GenusHasemania
SpeciesHasemania nana

Quick answers

Silvertip Tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Silvertip Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
Silvertip Tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
Silvertip Tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.