Blue King Tetra

BLUE KING TETRA

Boehlkea fredcochui

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📍 BASIC INFO

Origin: South America – Peruvian Amazon Basin

Adult Size: 2″–2.5″

Temperament: Peaceful / Active

Care Level: ⭐ Easy

Tank Level: Middle / Top

🍽 DIET

Omnivore

Accepts: Quality flakes, micro pellets, frozen or live brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworms, and insect-based foods

✔ COMPATIBILITY

Suitable for active community aquariums with other peaceful fish of a similar size. Keep in a school of at least 6, preferably 8–10 or more. Small groups may become nervous or occasionally nip the fins of slower fish.

💧 WATER PARAMETERS

pH: 6.0–7.5

Temperature: 72–80°F

Ammonia: 0 ppm

Nitrite: 0 ppm

Nitrate: <30 ppm

⭐ HIGHLIGHT

Also known as Cochu’s Blue Tetra, this energetic schooling fish displays brilliant silvery-blue coloration that flashes intensely as it moves under aquarium lighting.

📝 CARE NOTES

Provide a fully cycled aquarium with plants around the edges and plenty of open swimming space. A dark substrate and moderate lighting enhance its blue coloration. Maintain clean, well-oxygenated water and feed a varied diet in small portions.

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