{"product_id":"blue-king-tetra-boehlkea-fredcochui","title":"Blue King Tetra | Boehlkea fredcochui","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Blue King Tetra, better known as Cochu's Blue Tetra, is a shimmering silvery-blue characin that glows almost neon in a well-planted, softly lit tank. Active and hardy, it makes a lovely shoaling fish, though it has a nippy streak, so it is best kept in a good-sized group rather than small numbers. It reaches around 5 cm and looks its best against dark surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoehlkea fredcochui comes from the clear and whitewater tributaries of the upper Amazon in Peru, Brazil and Colombia, among open water near roots and marginal vegetation. The water is warm, soft and slightly acidic to neutral. A planted tank with driftwood, open swimming space and a darker substrate recreates its home and deepens its blue sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA slim, streamlined tetra of translucent silver washed with a striking sky-blue to steel-blue shimmer along the flanks, brightest in good light and in a settled group. Males tend to be slimmer and more intensely coloured, while females are a little deeper-bodied. The blue glow is the fish's signature feature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerally peaceful but with a tendency to nip fins, especially if kept in too small a group, the Blue King is best kept in a shoal of at least eight to ten, which spreads out its energy and curbs the nipping. Keep it with fast, robust community fish rather than slow or long-finned species. A larger group is calmer and far better behaved.\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, bloodworm, cyclops and brine shrimp. A varied diet keeps its colour and condition high.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide a minimum of around 90 L to give a proper shoal room to swim, which also helps reduce nipping. Keep temperature at 23–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.5 and soft to moderately hard water. It appreciates clean, stable, gently-flowing water and planted, shaded surroundings. Completely plant safe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlue King Tetras are egg-scatterers that spawn among fine-leaved plants in soft, acidic water, giving no parental care and readily eating their own eggs. To raise fry, spawn a conditioned group over a protected base and remove the adults. 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\u003eBoehlkea fredcochui\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue King Tetra (Cochu's Blue Tetra)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUpper Amazon basin (Peru, Brazil, Colombia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAround 5 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 but can nip (keep in a large group)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner to Intermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e110 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\u003e23–27 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft to moderately hard, around 2–15 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\u003eActive, planted community aquariums (in good-sized shoals)\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 other active tetras, rasboras, danios, barbs, rainbowfish and robust catfish such as corydoras, kept alongside a large shoal of Blue Kings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid keeping with slow or long-finned fish such as bettas, angelfish and fancy guppies, which are likely to be nipped, and with very small or timid species. 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