Emperor tetra Photos

Inpaichthys Kerri - The purple emperor tetra

A beautiful tetra that does not shoal but does best in a group of ten or more so rival males can display to each other. Does best in acidic water.

Questions & answers

  1. venusmycat venusmycat says:
    How long does it take for an Emperor Tetra tropical fish to grow to full size?
    Full size is about 2.5 or 3 inches, mine is now about 1.5 inches. When he be full size.
    Crystals says:
    6-8 months usually, but temp, food, water quality, space affect growth. Best of Luck!

Google Books

  1. Complete Encyclopedia of the Freshwater Aquarium
    Complete Encyclopedia of the Freshwater Aquarium
    Published by Firefly Books Ltd 2001
    ISBN 1552975444,9781552975442
    304 pages
    N. amphiloxus (sometimes written as N. "amphiloxus") is believed to be a smoky
    colored, naturally occurring morph of the Emperor Tetra. ...
  2. Freshwater and marine aquarium
    2011
    ISBN
    pages
    This is nothing more than a regular emperor tetra that has been selectively bred
    to display a black coloration. During the 1960s these fish would ...
  3. Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish
    Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish
    Published by Penguin 2008
    ISBN 0756668387,9780756668389
    400 pages
    Nematobrycon palmeri Emperor Tetra ORIGINS Northern South America, especially
    western parts of Colombia. SIZE 3 in (7.5 cm). ...

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