Dawn AKA Panda Tetra (Aphyocharax nattereri), Tank-Bred

Dawn AKA Panda Tetra (Aphyocharax nattereri), Tank-Bred

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This active tetra is a superb addition to the planted aquarium, and it is an excellent choice for almost any Neotropical setup!

The Dawn Tetra (Aphyocharax nattereri) is a bold, active fish for the community and planted aquarium. This outgoing species is generally peaceful and is a wonderful addition to Amazon/South American-themed setups. It will add a great deal of motion to the tank and is very undemanding regarding care

The Dawn Tetra typically occupies the top and middle level of the water column, although it can often be seen swimming and feeding in the middle and bottom levels as well. It is safe to keep with most other peaceful, small fish as well as peaceful dwarf and Geophagus cichlids. It may sometimes nip at the fins of slow-moving, long-finned fish, but it is otherwise regarded as very peaceful. Adult dwarf shrimp are possibly safe tankmates as well, but adult Dawn Tetras may eat small dwarf shrimp and their fry. Larger, peaceful invertebrates can also make good tankmates. Since it is tank-bred, the Dawn Tetra is fairly adaptable, but its natural habitat contains soft, acidic water rich in tannins and leaf litter. It does not like overly bright lighting and it requires plenty of decor in the aquarium.

While not a picky eater, the Dawn Tetra will thrive and remain very colorful on a varied diet of meaty foods. High-quality dry, frozen, and live meaty foods will all be readily accepted.

What We Like About This Fish:

Simple, yet elegant coloration
Peaceful disposition with fish and peaceful invertebrates
Very active and noticeable fish in any aquarium
Hardy and adaptable
Thrives in a heavily planted aquarium

RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:

Temperature: 71.6° - 80.6° F (22° - 27° C)
pH: 5.5 - 7.5 (more acidic water is preferred)
KH: 1 - 18 dKH
Minimum tank size: 15-20 gallons for a group of 8-12 adults

CARE GUIDELINES:

Diet: Mostly carnivorous. Will easily accept high quality dry, frozen, and live foods
Social behavior: Peaceful, schooling/shoaling.
Origin: Tank-bred, but indigenous to Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia
Average adult size: 1.2 - 1.4 inches (3 - 3.5 cm)
Average purchase size: .5 - 1 inch (1.25 - 2.5 cm)

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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.

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Shipping Schedule for this service

UPS 1 Day: Monday through Thursday

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.

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