blue tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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blue tetra

Mimagoniates microlepis

The blue tetra (Mimagoniates microlepis) 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 18–23 °C.

Size: 6.1 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 18–23 °C
pH: 6.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–23 °C

pH6.0–7.0

Hardness2–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae
GenusMimagoniates
SpeciesMimagoniates microlepis

Quick answers

blue tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.1 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
blue tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
blue tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–23 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 2–20 °dGH.
blue tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.