- Scientific name: Hasemania nana
- Common name: Silver-tipped tetra
- Group: Characins
- Habitat: Brazil, in tributaries of the Rio Purus, and in Rio Sao Francisco Basin.
- Size: 5 cm
- Biotope: Small black and white water streams.
- Social behavior: A peaceful, schooling fish recommended for community tank. Keep in groups of at least 4 individuals.
- Diet: Live, Brine Shrimp, insect larvae, flake.
- Breeding: Easy.
- Tank: Minimum 50 litres
- Population: 6 fishes for 50 litres
- Decoration: The tank should be arranged in dark colors and a cover of floating plants should be used to dim the lighting. The tank should have areas of heavy planting and some open swimming areas. Provide good aeration.
- Temperature: 22-28°C
- pH: 6,2-7,5
- Hardness: <5.6 NK°
Description: A slightly elongated fish with a yellow to gray body color. The head is silver while the fins are yellow. The tail, dorsal, anal fins have white tips. A yellow line that turns black near the tail, extends the length of the body. No adipose fin is present.
The male is slender and more colorful. It also has a white tip on its anal fin, while the female's tip is yellow.
Use water with a pH of 5.5-6.5, a water hardness of 2-5 dH, and a water temperature of 72-79°F (22-26°C). Suggest peat filtration. Use a breeding tank with mesh netting or marbles at tank bottom so the eggs fall out of the reach of cannibalistic parents. The eggs hatch in 20-30 hours. The fry are easy to raise and should be fed crushed dry and small live foods.
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