Pretty Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Pretty Tetra

Hemigrammus pulcher

The Pretty Tetra (Hemigrammus pulcher) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 3.3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 5.5–7.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH5.5–7.0

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
GenusHemigrammus
SpeciesHemigrammus pulcher

Quick answers

Pretty Tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Pretty Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
Pretty Tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 5.5–7.0, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Pretty Tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.