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How to look afterInpaichthys kerri

Emperor tetra, royal tetra

Géry & Junk, 1977

(Other members of the genus Inpaichthys)

ADULT SIZE: 5 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C

FOOD: Feed Inpaichthys kerri small live-foods and fine grade dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Brazil

AQUARIUM CARE: This gorgeous tetra likes a loosely planted tank, dark, but with some open water for swimming. Easy to keep and not fussy about food, a great addition to most community tanks. Not to be confused with the similar Nematobrycon palmeri, also sometimes referred to as the Emperor tetra.

BREEDING: Male Emperor tetras defend small territories in which they breed. Adult fish should be removed, and the fry fed on newly hatched artemia nauplii.

Have you bred Inpaichthys kerri? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Inpaichthys kerri breeding reports

BREEDING: Male Emperor tetras defend small territories in which they breed. Adult fish should be removed, and the fry fed on newly hatched artemia nauplii.

Have you bred Inpaichthys kerri? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

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