Penguin Tetra

Name: Penguin Tetra
SKU: 13287
Price: 5.00 AED
Availability: OutOfStock

Penguin Tetra

5,00 د.إ (Including Vat)

Penguin Tetra, is a popular member of the tetra freshwater fish species. Like its cousins, the Cardinal and Neon Tetra, the Penguin Tetra is kept for its attractive pattern, gentle nature, and wide availability. Schools of Penguin Tetra contrast to colorful fish in freshwater aquariums.

Tetras are one of the first species new aquarium keepers explore. They are available through most fish supply outlets and are not an expensive species to acquire or replace. Once keepers have learned Penguin Tetras, the move up to larger, more colorful, and complex species is very manageable solo or mixed species tanks.

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The Penguin Tetra is considered an easy-care species that do not require enormous aquariums or elaborate water conditioning systems. The same setup used for most tetra species will work for Penguin Tetra. That is water temperature and quality that closely mimic their native environment.

The ideal Penguin Tetra water temperature is 73° to 82° F (22-28°C). Keepers should maintain a water hardness of 5.5 to 7.0 and a pH of 4.0 to 20.0.

A 20-gallon tank is a good size for an Amazon species display and will support 8 or so Penguin Tetra and a few peaceful tankmates.

A standard filtration sized to match your aquarium is sufficient to maintain a light water flow and acceptable oxygen levels. Underground filtration systems work well for this purpose. The Penguin Tetra is sensitive to ammonia and nitrogen in the water, so a system that keeps the water well filtered is important.