Head and Tail Light Tetra

Head and Tail Light Tetra for Sale: Buy Live Tetras Online

Shop our Head and Tail Light Tetra for sale and buy a hardy, peaceful schooling fish that brightens any community tank. You can order a single fish or save time with packs of 6 or 12, and every order is carefully packed and shipped to your door. Named for the glowing gold-orange spots near the eye and at the base of the tail, this tetra is a beginner favorite in our freshwater community fish range.

Head and Tail Light Tetra Varieties and Sizes

Our Head and Tail Light Tetras ship as young fish around 0.25 to 1 inch. Since tetras feel safest in groups, most buyers choose a 6 or 12 pack to start a proper school.

• Pack Size: Single, 6 Pack, 12 Pack

Quick Facts

• Scientific name: Hemigrammus ocellifer
• Adult size: About 2 inches
• Minimum tank: 10 gallons
• Temperament: Peaceful schooler
• Care level: Easy
• Water parameters: 64-82°F, pH 6.0-7.8
• Diet: Omnivore: flakes, micro pellets, daphnia, brine shrimp and bloodworms

Care and Tank Setup

These tetras grow to about 2 inches and do well in a 10 gallon tank or larger, with more space for a big school. They adapt to a wide temperature range of 64 to 82°F, though the middle of that range suits a tropical community best, and a pH of about 6 to 7.8. Add live plants, driftwood and open swimming space in the middle of the tank. Feed a quality flake or micro pellet along with frozen or live daphnia, brine shrimp and bloodworms. Keep at least six together, since a larger school shows more natural behavior and better color.

Tank Mates

Head and Tail Light Tetras are peaceful and get along with nearly every small community fish. Great companions include the Cardinal Tetra, the Pristella Tetra, the Panda Cory, livebearers and dwarf gouramis. A Bristlenose Pleco helps with algae, and the active Silver Tip Tetra makes a lively second school. Avoid large cichlids or other predators that could eat small tetras.

Why Buy Your Head and Tail Light Tetra From Aquarium Live Fish Store

When you buy from Aquarium Live Fish Store, you get healthy, acclimated stock that has been settled and feeding in our system before it ships. Each order is carefully packed with oxygen and insulation for the trip and shipped to your door, so your new fish arrives ready to settle into its home.

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