Paracheirodon axelrodi
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Origin: South America – Rio Negro & Orinoco Basin
Adult Size: 1.5″ – 2″
Temperament: Peaceful
Care Level: ⭐ Easy – Moderate
Tank Level: Mid
Omnivore
Accepts: Micro-pellets, flakes, frozen foods, and small live foods
Excellent peaceful schooling fish. Best kept in groups of 8 or more to encourage tight schooling and stronger coloration. Ideal for planted community aquariums with non-aggressive tankmates.
pH: 5.5 – 7.0
Temperature: 75–82°F
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: <30 ppm
Brilliant blue and full-length red stripe tetra that creates stunning schooling displays in planted or blackwater aquariums.
A classic Rio Negro blackwater species that prefers warm, soft, slightly acidic water. Dark substrate, plants, and driftwood help reduce stress and intensify coloration. Larger groups show the most natural behavior and visual impact.
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