{"product_id":"red-blue-columbian-tetra-hyphessobrycon-columbianus","title":"Red Blue Columbian Tetra | Hyphessobrycon columbianus","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Colombian Tetra is a bigger, bolder tetra than most, flashing a steely blue-silver body against bright red fins. Active, hardy and always on the move, it makes a striking shoal in a roomy tank. Reaching around 7 cm, it is best kept in a decent-sized group to spread out its lively, occasionally nippy energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyphessobrycon columbianus comes from clear coastal streams and rivers in the Darién region of northwestern Colombia. These are warm, soft to neutral flowing waters with plant cover and open swimming space, well suited to a planted tank with some current.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA robust, deep-bodied tetra with a bright silvery body that takes on a steely blue sheen along the upper flanks, contrasted by strong red in the tail and fins. Well-fed adults in a group show the most intense colour. Males tend to be slimmer and more colourful than the rounder females.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerally peaceful but bold and energetic, and it can nip fins if kept in too small a group or with slow, long-finned tankmates. Keeping a shoal of at least 6–8 (more is better) settles them and keeps squabbles within the group rather than aimed at other fish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn unfussy omnivore. Feed quality flake or micro-pellet as a base, with regular frozen and live foods such as bloodworm, brine shrimp and daphnia to bring out the red in the fins. They feed eagerly throughout the water column.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide a minimum of around 90 L to give this active shoaler swimming room. Keep it at 24–27 °C in soft to neutral water (pH 5.5–7.0) with good filtration, some current and planting around the edges. They are hardy and adaptable once settled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn egg-scattering tetra that spawns among fine-leaved plants in soft, slightly acidic, dimly-lit water. The adults show no parental care and will eat the eggs, so a separate spawning tank with a mesh or plant layer to protect the eggs is needed to raise fry in any number.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyphessobrycon columbianus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColombian Tetra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth America (northwestern Colombia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAround 7 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; can nip if under-grouped)\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\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, live and frozen foods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24–27 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5–7.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft to medium, around 5–15 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\u003ePlanted community aquariums with swimming space\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\u003eKeep in a group of its own kind, alongside other robust, similarly-sized community fish: larger tetras, rasboras, barbs, rainbowfish, peaceful cichlids such as rams, and Corydoras or other catfish. A tight shoal is the key to good behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid slow, long-finned fish such as bettas, guppies and angelfish whose fins may be nipped, and very small or timid fish that this bolder tetra will overwhelm. Keeping too few together makes them more nippy, not less.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232816480547,"sku":"AA1773","price":7.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium (5-10cm)","offer_id":55232816513315,"sku":null,"price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Red_Blue_Columbian_Tetra.jpg?v=1781484075","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/red-blue-columbian-tetra-hyphessobrycon-columbianus","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}