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Black Tetra
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Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Black Tetra; Black Skirt Tetra
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Habitat:
South America
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Length:
55 mm (2.2 in.)
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Diet:
Prepared foods
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Sex difference:
Females are slightly larger than males.
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Compatibility:
Peaceful, but can become a fin nipper
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Breeding:
Egg scatterer
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Tank conditions:
pH 7.0; Hardness 10; Temp 74ºF; Size 20 gal
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Comments
A very popular tetra. It's a good beginner fish, but has been known to be a fin nipper, especially towards angelfish.
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