Bloodfin Tetra (Aphyocharax anisitsi) - Tank-Bred!
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Exquisite Bloodfin Tetra - Tank-Bred Elegance for Your Aquarium
* For the safety of our animals, we now ship live fish exclusively via UPS Next Day Air. If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS Next Day Air as a shipping option during checkout *
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Striking Red Fins: The vivid red fins against their silver bodies create a stunning visual contrast, adding a touch of elegance to any aquarium.
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Peaceful Nature: Known for their calm demeanor, these tetras make fantastic community fish, thriving alongside various tank mates in a harmonious environment.
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Graceful Schooling Behavior: Their schooling behavior is not just visually captivating but also displays their social nature, as they swim together in harmony, showcasing their beauty as a collective group.
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Easy Care Requirements: With relatively undemanding care needs, Blood Fin Tetras are perfect for both beginners and experienced aquarists, offering a rewarding and low-maintenance aquatic experience.
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Temperature: Maintain a consistent temperature between 72°F to 78°F (22°C to 26°C). These tetras thrive in tropical water conditions.
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pH: Aim for a slightly acidic to neutral pH level ranging from 6.0 to 7.5. Keeping the pH within this range ensures their comfort and health.
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KH (Carbonate Hardness): Blood Fin Tetras prefer a moderate carbonate hardness level between 2 to 10 dKH (36 to 180 ppm).
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Minimum Tank Size: Provide a minimum tank size of 10 gallons (38 liters) for a small group of Blood Fin Tetras. However, larger tanks are preferred, as they provide more swimming space and accommodate larger schools, promoting their natural schooling behavior and overall well-being.
Bloodfin Tetras are peaceful and social fish that can thrive alongside various tank mates. Here are some compatible companions:
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Other Tetras: Species like Neon Tetras, Ember Tetras, or Rummy Nose Tetras share similar water parameter preferences and peaceful dispositions, making them great tank mates.
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Small Rasboras: Fish such as Harlequin Rasboras or Chili Rasboras coexist peacefully with Blood Fin Tetras due to their non-aggressive nature and similar care requirements.
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Corydoras Catfish: Peaceful bottom-dwellers like Corydoras Catfish not only add activity to the lower regions of the tank but also complement the tetras' peaceful temperament.
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Small Dwarf Cichlids: Certain species of Dwarf Cichlids like Apistogramma or German Blue Rams can be suitable tank mates, especially in larger tanks, if kept with caution and provided with adequate hiding spaces.
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Diet: Bloodfin Tetras are omnivores. They thrive on a diet consisting of high-quality flake food as a staple. Supplement their diet with occasional live or frozen foods like brine shrimp, bloodworms, or daphnia to promote optimal health and vibrant colors.
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Social behavior: These tetras are peaceful and social fish that prefer to be in groups. They showcase their best behavior and colors when kept in schools of six or more. They coexist well with other peaceful species and enjoy swimming together, displaying their vibrant fins.
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Origin: While tank-bred, Bloodfin Tetras originate from South America. Their wild counterparts are indigenous to this region, particularly in river basins of countries like Argentina and Paraguay. Tank-bred specimens retain the traits of their wild counterparts but are bred in controlled environments for aquarium enthusiasts.
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Average Adult Size: Bloodfin Tetras typically reach an average size of 1 to 1.5 inches (2.5 to 3.8 cm) when fully matured. Their small size makes them suitable for smaller to medium-sized aquariums.
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Average Purchase Size: When purchased, these tetras are usually small, ranging from 1/4 to 1 inch (0.6 to 2.5 cm) in length. They'll grow steadily under proper care and a suitable environment, showcasing their vibrant red fins as they mature.
For the safety of our animals, we only ship live fish, crabs, and select other inverts exclusively via UPS 1 Day Air. If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS 1 Day Air as a shipping option during checkout. If other items are in your cart that can ship with 2 day or standard shipping options the only shipping method you can still select is UPS 1 Day Air.
UPS 1 Day is a description of the duration of time a shipment will spend in transit once it has been shipped. This does not guarantee the package will be shipped the same or next day from which the order was placed.
Shipping Schedule for this service
Current Handling Time:
1-9 business days
Here at Aquatic Arts, we consider the welfare of the live animals we are shipping to be of the foremost importance. This process is much more involved than simply creating a shipping label and affixing it to a box. Depending on the order, it takes from 4 to 7 people to complete this process properly. We check the weather conditions here where they fly out of the Indianapolis UPS facility and the destination for each shipment. We start early each morning and go through a multi-step process to have the day's shipments prepared in time for the UPS pickup. The volume of orders in our system also affects the processing time. Therefore our stated handling time is 1-9 business days.
Shipping Rate
Pricing is by size of package needed to fill entire order and distance it must travel. It will be calculated at checkout.
