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− | = | + | |sexing=:Females are larger and have a more rounded abdomen than the males. |
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== Breeding == | == Breeding == | ||
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:Once spawning has occurred, the mating pair should be removed, as they will consume the eggs and hatching fry. One to two days after they are laid, the eggs will hatch. The fry can initially be fed commercially prepared fry foods, then freshly hatched brine shrimp, and eventually finely crushed flake foods. | :Once spawning has occurred, the mating pair should be removed, as they will consume the eggs and hatching fry. One to two days after they are laid, the eggs will hatch. The fry can initially be fed commercially prepared fry foods, then freshly hatched brine shrimp, and eventually finely crushed flake foods. | ||
− | + | |tank_compatibility=:Community fish, but quite a boisterous active swimmer, so it is preferable not to mix with timid species. Fin nipper (may nip fins of long finned fish). Keep this fish in groups of 5 or more. | |
− | + | |diet=:Like most Tetras, Red Eyes will accept virtually any foods. A varied diet of flake foods coupled with occasional feeding of live or frozen foods, will keep them in top condition. | |
− | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. | |
− | :Community fish, but quite a boisterous active swimmer, so it is preferable not to mix with timid species. Fin nipper (may nip fins of long finned fish). Keep this fish in groups of 5 or more. | + | |environment_specifics=:An active fish that does best in a planted tank with places to dart in and out of hiding. |
− | + | |behaviour=:A generally peaceful shoaling fish. Can be a fin nipper though. | |
− | + | |identification=:This fish has a yellow band on the base of the caudal fin, just in front of the of the black area, thus the most usual common name "Yellow-banded Moenkhausia". Another common name, "Red-eye Tetra", describes the bright red spot on the upper part of its' eye, which makes a bright and rather pronounced contrast to its' silvery body. | |
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− | :Like most Tetras, Red Eyes will accept virtually any foods. A varied diet of flake foods coupled with occasional feeding of live or frozen foods, will keep them in top condition. | ||
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− | :This fish has a yellow band on the base of the caudal fin, just in front of the of the black area, thus the most usual common name "Yellow-banded Moenkhausia". Another common name, "Red-eye Tetra", describes the bright red spot on the upper part of its' eye, which makes a bright and rather pronounced contrast to its' silvery body. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Characins, Tetras, Tetras, Shoaling Community Fish | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Characins, Tetras, Tetras, Shoaling Community Fish | ||
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*[http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/tet-rede.htm The Tropical Tank] | *[http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/tet-rede.htm The Tropical Tank] | ||
*[http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Moenkhausia_sanctaefilomenae.html Mongabay] | *[http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Moenkhausia_sanctaefilomenae.html Mongabay] | ||
+ | *[http://www.bettatrading.com.au/Red-Eye-Tetra-Fact-Sheet.php Red Eye Tetra Fact Sheet] |