Rummynose Tetra (Petitella rhodostomus) 1"-1.25"

Name: Rummynose Tetra (Petitella rhodostomus) 1"-1.25"
SKU: 00597
Price: 3.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$3.99

Bulk pricing available for quantities of 5 units or more

In stock

Quantity:

Buy more, save more

Quantity	Price per item	Discount
5 items	$3.79	5% off
10 items	$3.49	13% off

Save this product for later

Customer reviews

Reviews only from verified customers

No reviews yet. You can buy this product and be the first to leave a review.

Rummynose Tetra (Petitella rhodostomus) 1"-1.25"

Product Details

A hobby classic, the Rummynose Tetra has been popular with generations of aquarium keepers due to its high contrast coloration, peaceful nature, and active schooling behavior. In the wild, they are found in the Orinoco drainage in Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil, typically in large shoals in shallow, flooded forest habitat. This species is one of several closely related and extremely similar species collectively known as Rummynose Tetra in the hobby, with Petitella bleheri coming from the Rio Negro in Brazil and Petitella georgiae from Peru also sometimes encountered. The Rummynose Tetra’s characteristic red “nose” is a good indicator of water quality as it will be most vibrant when the fish are healthy and in warm, slightly acidic water. Best kept in groups of 10 or more fish, they make ideal inhabitants for medium to large planted tanks.

In the wild, most tetras are omnivores. During the wet season, they have rich pickings of various insect larvae, micro-crustaceans, worms, etc. In the dry season however, these rich food sources are greatly reduced and many tetras rely on detritus, algae, and biofilm to get them through the lean times. This ability to switch food sources make them very adaptable to aquarium foods and they will relish almost any dry, frozen, or live foods offered.