{"product_id":"blue-emperor-tetra-nematobrycon-palmeri","title":"Blue Emperor Tetra | Inpaichthys kerri","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Blue Emperor Tetra is a small, understated jewel that lights up a planted tank with a glowing violet-blue stripe running from nose to tail. Peaceful, hardy and easy to keep, it shoals beautifully and suits a first soft-water community. It stays tiny at around 4 cm and looks its best in a good-sized group under gentle light.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eInpaichthys kerri comes from the clear and blackwater tributaries of the upper Rio Aripuanã in the Brazilian Amazon, among leaf litter, roots and shaded margins. The water there is soft, acidic and warm. A planted tank with driftwood, leaf litter, a dark substrate and subdued lighting brings out its colour and helps it feel secure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA slender little characin with a luminous blue to purple lateral stripe topped by a fine gold line, and a small adipose fin that helps tell it apart from the true Emperor Tetra. Males are more intensely coloured with a blue-tinged adipose fin, while females are rounder and a little plainer. Colour glows most in soft, dark water.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeaceful and sociable, the Blue Emperor is a schooling fish best kept in a group of at least six to eight, which brings out both colour and natural behaviour. It mixes happily with other small, gentle community fish and is neither a nipper nor easily bullied among suitable companions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA micro-omnivore, it takes quality flake and micro pellet along with small live and frozen foods such as daphnia, cyclops, baby brine shrimp and micro bloodworm. A varied diet keeps its colour rich and its condition good.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide a minimum of around 40 L, with 60 L or larger better for a full school in a community. Keep temperature at 23–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5 (best kept slightly acidic) and soft water. Blue Emperors appreciate clean, stable, gently-filtered water and shaded, planted surroundings. Completely plant safe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlue Emperors are egg-scatterers that deposit eggs among fine-leaved plants or spawning mops in soft, acidic water, giving no parental care. To raise fry, remove the adults after spawning and keep the eggs in dim conditions. The tiny fry take infusoria and fine foods before moving on to baby brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInpaichthys kerri\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue Emperor Tetra (Blue\/Purple Emperor)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRio Aripuanã, Amazon basin, Brazil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAround 4 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3–5 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful (schooling)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 L or larger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore (micro): flake, micro pellet, small live and frozen foods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft, around 1–12 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft-water planted community aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuitable tank mates include cardinal and ember tetras, rasboras, pencilfish, dwarf cichlids such as rams and apistogrammas, corydoras and otocinclus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid keeping with large or aggressive fish, boisterous barbs, fin-nippers, and anything big enough to eat a small tetra. 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