Their fused pelvic and anal fin travels all the way down the ventral side. There is also a flame back variety with red tinted scales and an iridescent orange lateral line.īleeding Hearts grow up to 2 and a half inches long and have a wide triangular body. It comes in a light pink tint, with a tiny red dot on its pectoral area. The Bleeding Heart Tetra looks as though it is always blushing. Not only are Black Skirts beautiful, but they are intelligent, active, and very inquisitive. You should not let their ferocity distract you from their finer qualities. To keep your fish calm you should keep 3 females to every male. Aggression increases with the number of males you have in a group. As the fish gets older its color will fade to grey and remain that way for the rest of its life.īlack Skirts swim much slower than other tetras. Unfortunately their black skirt will not last forever. The Black Skirt Tetra is named after its wide trailing anal fin that looks like a black dress. This fish gets along just fine with Zebra Danios, Dwarf Cichlids, Harlequin Rasboras, and Red Phantoms. You also want to avoid keeping it with fin nipping fish. Since it moves so slowly and gracefully it will not be able to keep up with more active species. You will want to add leaf litter, moss, and driftwood to keep the pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Like other dark colored species it looks best against light colored substrate and decorations. Its fins may be round, pointed, or trailing like a veil. It has a charcoal grey color, with black fins and a long black stripe. The Black Phantom’s long dorsal and anal fin makes it look very elegant as it swims slowly through the middle levels of the tank. It is just over 1 and a half inches long, but makes up for its size with an enchanting appearance. Zebra Danios, Chili Rasboras, Sparkling Gouramis, and Livebearers also make good tankmates.īlack Phantom Tetras are an odd looking almost ghostly little fish. They shoal in groups of 6 to 10 and can live with other types of tetras including Neons and Cardinals. They grow up to 1 and a half inches long and can school and shoal with regular Neons. The structure of their teeth is what tells them apart. The Black Neon belongs to the Hyphessobrycon genus, while the Neon belongs to Paracheirodon.
As they get older, their body color deepens to black or charcoal grey.īelieve it or not, it is not the same species as the classic Neon Tetra. However, the Black Neon Tetra is one of the most alluring of them all.īlack Neons start out silver with blue and white lateral lines. There are many different species known as Neon Tetras.
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