Head And Tail Light Tetra ?

[kylealastairlove]

is there anybody on here that keeps head and tail light tetra? i've always found them interesting and want to know more about keeping them and maybe see some peoples pics

 

[nmonks]

Kept them years ago; you don't see them traded so often nowadays.

Overall Hemigrammus ocellifer are good community fish. As usual with tetras, need to be kept in a group. Not nippy. Only real issues are [a] they do need water that isn't too hard (i.e., up to around 12 degrees dH, pH 7.5; ideally 2-10 degrees dH, pH 6-7); and they only show their best colours in dimly-lit or shady well-planted tanks. In a bright tank without shade they look very washed out. Staining the water a bit (e.g., with peat, bogwood, or blackwater extract) also makes a huge difference to their attractiveness. Otherwise basically hardy, adaptable fish.

Cheers, Neale

is there anybody on here that keeps head and tail light tetra? i've always found them interesting and want to know more about keeping them and maybe see some peoples pics

 

[kylealastairlove]

thanks for that really helpful, i wasnt feeling too sure about them because i seen pictures on the internet where they look really washed out and colourless, and i also have a couple of pics in a book i have where they look stunning so after your explanation i understand why i can try to plan my tank for them now i'll just make sure i have a lot of floating vegetation