Bleeding Heart Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

The Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.1 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–28 °C.

Size: 6.1 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 21–28 °C
pH: 4.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–28 °C

pH4.0–7.5

Hardness1–12 °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
GenusHyphessobrycon
SpeciesHyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Quick answers

Bleeding Heart Tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.1 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Bleeding Heart Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Bleeding Heart Tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 21–28 °C, pH 4.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Bleeding Heart Tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.