Long Fin White Skirt Tetra Care Guide
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
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Bioload Score
1600
PeacefulEasy
- Max Size
- 5.5 cm / 2.2"
- Temperature
- 20–26°C (68–79°F)
- pH Range
- 6 – 7.5
- Min Tank Size
- 75L (20 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 6 fish
- Tank Level
- Bottom-Mid
- Origin
- South America
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Breeding Difficulty
- Moderate
Diet
An omnivore that eats small flakes, micro-pellets, frozen foods and tiny live foods such as daphnia and brine shrimp.
Community Compatibility
Suitable tankmates include peaceful tetras, rasboras, corydoras, peaceful dwarf cichlids and small livebearers of similar size.
Good to Know
The Long Fin White Skirt Tetra is a selectively bred leucistic, long-finned form of Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, whose wild ancestor is commonly called the Black Skirt Tetra.
Gender Differences
Females are usually deeper-bodied and fuller than the slimmer males, which may have somewhat more extended fins.
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