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Filtration is unnecessary however, a small air-powered sponge filter bubbling away very gently will provide an excellent food source of micro-organisms for your fry to graze on. The water will need to be soft and acidic with a pH of between 6.0-7.0, a general hardness of between 1 and 5, and a temperature between 80 and 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Alternatively, you could cover the tank base with some mesh this should be big enough to allow eggs to fall through but small enough to stop the adults from reaching them.
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This will provide your Tetras somewhere to deposit their eggs. The tank should be dimly lit and contain clumps of fine-leaved plants such as Hornwort, Java Moss or Anacharis spawning mops will also work. Glass Bloodfin Tetras are not difficult to breed, although you will require a separate breeding tank if you would like to raise decent numbers of fry. In contrast, females are noticeably fuller-bodied than males, especially when in breeding condition. They also present a dark stripe on the anal fin when they are in good condition and have slightly longer anal and dorsal fins. Males are usually slimmer than females and have a hook shape at the beginning of their anal fin. It is relatively simple to differentiate between male and female Glass Bloodfin Tetras. This will result in optimal health and the best colours for your fish. However, It would be better for your fish if you fed them on a varied diet therefore, it is advised that you also give them dried alternatives such as micropellets and flakes, which they will also happily accept. In the aquarium, they favour live and frozen foods such as brine shrimp, cyclops, daphnia, mosquito larvae and bloodworm. The upturned mouth and somewhat keeled body shape propose that this Tetra species feeds principally on small invertebrates obtained from the water surface in the wild. Sometimes when these fish swim around and catch the light, they display a bluish iridescence. They have an elongated slender body that is entirely transparent where you can see the stomach, brain and bones of the fish, except for the tail, which is a scarlet colour. Glass Bloodfin Tetras are not the most colourful of the Tetras however, they're still quite a stunning species.
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It is recommended that you avoid bigger, more boisterous species that inhabit similar tank areas as they tend to stress out and become withdrawn if they are outcompeted for swimming space and food. Ideal tankmates for these Tetras are other similarly-sized Characins, smaller Loricariid Catfish, Apistogramma, Corydoras, Mikrogeophagus and in a suitably-sized aquarium, even slightly larger Cichlids such as Discus or Angelfish. Rival males can sometimes squabble amongst themselves, and this is one of several good reasons you should always keep them in groups of at least six to eight individuals. Their comparative hardiness makes them ideal for the beginner aquarist. Glass Bloodfin Tetras are a peaceful and relatively active shoaling species that you can keep with many other fish species that enjoy similar water conditions making them an excellent choice for the community aquarium.