Detailed Information About the Bleeding Heart Tetra Aquarium Fish

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Brief Overview

The Bleeding Heart Tetra Tropical Aquarium Fish or Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma, like many Tetra, are a fantastic addition to your home aquarium. Bleeding Heart Tetra are larger than much more common Blue Neon tetra, or Black Neon Tetra. Their clear bodies with a beautiful red stain concentrating toward the heart makes them easily identifiable as they look like a clear fish with a "bleeding heart". Though it IS rare larger tera species can be known to nip at much smaller fish, or fish with particularly long, wavy fins. Bleeding Heart Tetra, Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma, will school in numbers and are particularly beautiful in really large groups. As always for proper schooling behavior odd numbers are preferred. Some good tankmates for the Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma fish are Ghost Glass Catfish, Molly's, Cory Catfish, and even the African Dwarf Frog.

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Detailed Wikipedia Information

Bleeding Heart Tetra, Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma is a peaceful mid-dwelling community fish in the aquarium. Grows to the size of 64mm and lives about 5 years. It requires warm water (78 degrees F or 26 degrees C). This fish, like most tetras, needs soft, acid water, pH 6.5-6.8, with plenty of plants.

General

This fish is somewhat susceptible to velvet disease and Ich. This fish is sensitive to water conditions. Does not usually live more than five years. Requires frequent partial water changes.

Compatibility and Tankmates

Bleeding Hearts are generally a peaceful fish but fin nipping may become a problem, Males can be territorial. Keep them in a small school (6 or more) and try not to keep them with fish with larger fins such as angelfish and bettas. They do well in a variety of community tanks, and like most tetras they do best in groups and with bushy plants. Make a great tank mate for corydoras and other bottom dwelling species. They are peaceful when they are surrounded by their own kind with a few exceptions, just like tiger barbs. They are also mischievous, nipping at others' tails and entering their territory looking for food.

Coloration

They have a splendid body shape and, after a month or two in captivity, their colors get very beautiful, especially when fed (two or three days a week) with frozen brine shrimp. The dorsal fin of the males can become long and flowing. Both sexes have the eye-catching, blood-red spot at the heart area. Both also have the black/white patch on the dorsal fin.

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