Flame Tetra – “Hyphessobrycon flammeus”

Description

The Flame Tetra Hyphessobrycon flammeushasa gorgeous, fiery coloring when it’scomfortable and happy in itsaquarium. This tetra is generally silver in the front but becomes a fiery red on the back. The red becomesespeciallyvibrant at the base of itsfins.

When thisfish isexposed to a lot of disturbances, itbecomes very timid and itscoloring will pale. For this reason, the Flame Tetra does notalways showwell in pet store aquariums where it isexposed to a lot of activity. This tetra’sotherwise vibrant coloring pales in that setting. In fact, it can evenclosely resemble the Black TetraGymnocorymbus ternetzi when viewedin a pet store. Consequently, the Flame Tetra isnot one of the most sought-out tetras. Aquarists must know what they are looking for to experience this rewarding beauty. Some other common names for thislittle fish are Von Rio Tetra, Fire Tetra, Red Tetra, and a few variations of those.

Besides their coloring, the beauty of thislittle tetrais theease of care. Asone of the hardiest little fish, the Flame Tetra is a great choice for a new fish keeper. As an added benefit, it breedseasily when it’s comfortable. This tetra is recommended for a beginning fish keeper whowishes to experience fish breeding.

In the home aquarium, be sure toprovide this fishwith a pleasant environment. It ishappiest in a school of 6 or moreand will also do best kept with other smallfish in a peaceful environment. Once Flame Tetras are established in a calm aquarium, they become very active. When acclimated, they will no longer be timid, and the aquarist is rewarded with a very happy, pretty group of fish.