{"product_id":"golden-flame-tetra-hyphessobrycon-flammeus","title":"Golden Flame Tetra | Hyphessobrycon flammeus","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Golden Flame Tetra is a warm-glowing strain of the classic Flame (Rio) Tetra, its silver body flushing orange-red toward the tail. Reaching around 4 cm, it is hardy, peaceful and easy — a lovely, undemanding shoaler that looks its best against green plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Flame Tetra hails from the coastal river basins around Rio de Janeiro in south-eastern Brazil, living in slow-moving, softly acidic and often slightly cooler waters among vegetation. This gives it a welcome tolerance of a wide range of aquarium conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small, deep-bodied tetra with a silvery body warming to orange-red in the rear half and fins, marked by two faint dark bars behind the gills. Well-conditioned males show more intense red and black-edged fins; females are rounder and a little paler. The golden form carries an extra warm sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly peaceful and sociable, and a true schooling fish that should be kept in a group of six or more to feel secure and show its colours. It is an ideal, gentle resident for a planted community tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA micro-omnivore that eats readily. Feed a quality flake or micro-granule as the staple, supplemented with frozen and live foods such as daphnia, cyclops, brine shrimp and small bloodworm — feeding brine shrimp helps deepen the red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardy and forgiving, making it a great community fish for less experienced keepers. Provide gentle flow, planting and some shade; it colours up best in soft, slightly acidic water with subdued lighting, but adapts well to neutral conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the easier tetras to breed. It is an egg-scattering, non-guarding spawner; a conditioned pair or group scatters eggs among fine-leaved plants or spawning mops. Remove the adults after spawning, as they will eat the eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyphessobrycon flammeus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGolden Flame Tetra (Rio Tetra)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth-eastern Brazil (Rio de Janeiro region)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3–5 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful (schooling)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75+ litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore (micro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22–26 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–15 dGH (soft to medium-hard)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful planted community aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther small, peaceful fish such as rasboras, other tetras, corydoras, dwarf cichlids, small rainbowfish, guppies and freshwater shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge or aggressive fish and known fin-nippers, and anything big enough to swallow a small tetra, such as larger cichlids and predatory catfish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232818086179,"sku":"AA3657","price":7.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/golden-flame-tetra-hyphessob-43077926027555.webp?v=1790306322","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/golden-flame-tetra-hyphessobrycon-flammeus","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}