| Red eye tetras make a great addition to any | | | | The enjoy dark substrate and plant coverage |
| freshwater aquarium setup. Seeing them in a school | | | | displayed along the back and sides of your tank. |
| with bright silver bodies that are accented by their | | | | They really do prefer schools of five or more. |
| black tail and red eyes is a real stunner. They are | | | | They will almost any food, including a diet of flakes |
| readily available in shops. They are peaceful and are | | | | and maybe the occasional live feeding (or frozen). |
| suitable for many starter aquariums. They are a | | | | This will keep them in top condition. But their ease |
| hardy breed and don't require much care making | | | | with whatever food you give them makes them |
| them great for beginners. | | | | much easier to keep. |
| Keep them in schools. They love that and will | | | | When breeding the red eye tetra you should know |
| normally claim the middle of your aquarium. | | | | that you need to consider a separate breeding tank |
| Occasionally they can nip at the fins of slower | | | | that consists of slightly acidic soft water. Try to |
| moving longer finned fish. They are very active in the | | | | provide floating plants as the breeding couple will |
| middle area of your tank but may disturb slower | | | | often lay their eggs among them. After they spawn, |
| top-dwelling species. | | | | remove the couple as they will try and consume the |
| Red Eye Tetra's can tolerate a wide range of water | | | | fry. Not good if you want more in your tank. |
| conditions....hard alkaline to even soft acidic water. | | | | |