January tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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January tetra

Hemigrammus hyanuary

The January tetra (Hemigrammus hyanuary) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4.4 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 4.4 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 6.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH6.0–7.0

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae
GenusHemigrammus
SpeciesHemigrammus hyanuary

Quick answers

January tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.4 cm (total length).
January tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
January tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
January tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.