![]() ![]() Sexing Colombian Tetra is difficult until the fish reach maturity, at which point the thicker more rounded specimens are the females and the thinner ones the males. Alternately, the hobbyist can identify a pair and attempt to breed them in a separate aquarium setup specifically for breeding. Excellent water quality, good and plentiful food and plenty of plants or other suitable spawning material will generally intice this species to begin spawning. If kept in a good sized group of 8 to 12 individuals, the Red Blue Colombian Tetra will often breed within the community aquarium. They can be both colony bred where a group of males and females will pair off and breed as well as, separated into breeding pairs. Red Blue Colombian Tetra will readily breed within the aquarium environment given good quality water, ample room and suitable spawning material on which to lay the eggs. Whether as a showpiece schooling fish in a smaller aquarium or as a bold swimming dither fish in a community Cichlid aquarium, the Red Blue Colombian Tetra is a hardy and attractive larger schooling fish that does great in a variety of aquarium environments. ![]() Larger aquariums will allow the fish to exhibit their bold swimming nature more fully and thus are recommended for hobbyists who want to view a school of these Tetra in their full brilliance. As they reach an adult size of 3 inches, should be kept in groups and require adequate swimming room to accommodate their bold swimming style, this species should be kept in at least a 30 gallon aquarium. They prefer aquariums that have open swimming room, some plant vegetation or wood root structures to swim about and moderate water flow. With the exception of during feeding time, when the Colombian Tetra will greedily grab food (even from the mouth of larger fish) the bulk of the time they will peacefully school around the aquarium.Īs a native schooling species it is best to keep the Red Blue Colombian Tetra in groups of at least 6 or more individuals. The Red Blue Colombian Tetra has a temperament that is bold enough to allow it to hold its own with larger Cichlid species like Severum, Geophagus, Angelfish, Acara and other similar species, but is also peaceful enough to be kept with much smaller community fish species. Whether you have a peaceful tropical community aquarium, a planted aquarium or even a mixed Cichlid and community fish aquarium, then the Red Blue Colombian Tetra could be the perfect schooling fish for your tank. Along with their bold swimming, Colombian Tetra are incredibly hardy fish that tolerate a wide variety of aquarium water parameters and tank mates. Regardless of the name, hobbyists enjoy the size, speed and boldness of this species as they school within the aquarium and especially during feeding time. They are sold by a variety of common names including: Colombian Tetra, Columbian Tetra, Blue Red Colombian Tetra, Red Blue Colombian Tetra and the Red Tail Mirror Blue Tetra. Since being introduced to that aquarium hobby around the year 2000, the Red Blue Colombian Tetra was an instant hit with hobbyists due to their bold coloration, schooling behavior and their confident, bold swimming style. A group of these fish schooling together in the aquarium is truly an impressive and much sought after site. While the body of the fish is a brilliant silver color that is common in many species, the Red Blue Colombian Tetra really shines with the bold blue coloration on the top of their body and the dark red coloration of their fins. The tropical water is quite warm (72-80° F) and generally soft and acidic however, they are very adaptable to water that is more neutral in pH and hardness. Their native river habitat generally has a sandy substrate and dense vegetation along the margins of the river. The Red Blue Colombian Tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus) originates from the Rio Acandi, near the Atlantic coast of Colombia.
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