▷ Brilliant Tetras in the Aquarium | All information, keeping and breeding

Data sheet for the brilliant tetra:

German name:
brilliant tetra

Origin:
South America: Venezuela

Size:
6 cm

Aquarium

Length:
80 cm

Contents:
From 112 liters

Lighting:
Shady

Furnishings:

water values

Temperature:

24-28ºC

PH value:
5.5 – 6.8

GH:
2 – 8 °dGH

Behave

Number:
7

Area:
center

propagation:
egglayer

Lining:
omnivore

Behave:

Difficulty level:
advanced

Moenkhausia pitteri – brilliant tetra – Image 1 | © Fishtopia GmbH

The successful and long-term care of brilliant tetras, Moenkhausia pittieri, requires a certain amount of sensitivity. In unsuitable water, the animals quickly take care of themselves.

Brilliant tetras are very lively and need space accordingly. Fighting can occur within the species, but other species are not usually bothered. For quiet species, brilliant tetras can become a nuisance, e.g. B. quiet tetras, dwarf cichlids, angelfish and discus.

Brilliant tetras are spirited, especially when feeding.

Keeping brilliant tetras in a species tank of 200 liters or more or keeping only other tetra species is ideal.

Notes on Breeding

Brilliant tetra male Source: Picture on Wikimedia Commons License: CC Attr. SA 2.0 Author: Elma

If the water values, the food and the aquarium stock are right, brilliant tetras, like many fish species, will spawn all by themselves in the planted community tank.

When a female ready to spawn meets with a male, both disappear into the bushes and spawn.

Dense planting is sufficient. Java moss is also suitable and is more natural.

Whether the offspring get through in the community tank is another matter.

As a rule, the offspring do not make it through or only a few young ones make it through.

If as many young as possible are to be raised, a separate rearing tank is necessary. A tank with a volume of 8 to 10 liters is sufficient.

Video brilliant tetra:

Brilliant tetra courtship, egg laying and territorial defense:

Brilliant tetra 1 month old:

Brilliant tetra in nature: