featherfin tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

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

Photo: Carl H. Eigenmann, 1912 · Public domain

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featherfin tetra

Hemigrammus unilineatus

The featherfin tetra (Hemigrammus unilineatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5.3 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size: 5.3 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness1–20 °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 unilineatus

Quick answers

featherfin tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5.3 cm (total length).
featherfin tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
featherfin tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–20 °dGH.
featherfin tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.