Bucktooth Tetra Care Guide
Exodon paradoxus
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Bioload Score
2400
AggressiveAdvancedFreshwater
- Max Size
- 10.0 cm / 4.0"
- Temperature
- 24–28°C (75–82°F)
- pH Range
- 6.0 – 7.5
- Min Tank Size
- 100L (26 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 5 fish
- Tank Level
- Bottom-Mid
- Origin
- South America
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Breeding Difficulty
- Difficult
Diet
Carnivorous - primarily feeds on live or frozen meaty foods such as small fish, insects, worms, and shrimp.
Community Compatibility
Best kept with other robust and similarly-sized South American fish species. Avoid small or delicate tank mates that may become targets of aggression.
Good to Know
Bucktooth Tetras is known for its aggressive nature and should not be kept with small or peaceful fish.
Gender Differences
Males are usually larger and more colorful than females.
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