Axelrodia stigmatias
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| Pepper Tetra | |
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| Pepper Tetra | |
| Species | Axelrodia stigmatias |
| Difficulty | Challenging |
| Min. Tank Size | 37.854 liters 37,854.118 mL 10 US Gallons (37.9L) |
| Size | 1.181 in
2-3 cm (0.8-1.2") |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Temp. | 295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 299.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
7-10 |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Rare |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
3-8 years |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Pepper Tetra
[edit] Sexing
- Difficult to sex, females will appear fuller in the belly than males.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A peaceful community fish that should be kept in shoals of 6 or more. Do not keep with larger predatory fish.
[edit] Diet
- Prefers meaty foods, will take pellet and flake as well as live/frozen foods such as brine shrimp and daphnia.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Does best in acidic water and in a densely planted tank with some open swimming space. Does not like very strong currents and needs hiding places.
[edit] Behaviour
- A peaceful shoaling fish.
[edit] Identification
- A small and slender tetra which has a pale orange-silver body and a small black band topped with a white band on the caudal peduncle. The rest of the fins are mostly clear with some white edging in the dorsal and anal fins.
