Head and Tail Light Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Head and Tail Light Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer

The Head and Tail Light Tetra (Hemigrammus ocellifer) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4.9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 4.9 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness5–20 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae
GenusHemigrammus
SpeciesHemigrammus ocellifer

Quick answers

Head and Tail Light Tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.9 cm (total length).
Head and Tail Light Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
Head and Tail Light Tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
Head and Tail Light Tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.