FishTankEmber tetra care: tank size, temperature and tankmates
A tiny orange tetra that glows in a planted nano tank. Embers are peaceful and stay under an inch, which makes them one of the best schooling fish for 10 gallon tanks.
Quick facts
| Type | Tetra |
|---|---|
| Adult size | About 0.8 inches |
| Smallest tank | 10 gallons |
| Temperature | 73–82°F |
| Keep | 6 or more |
| Watch for | Peaceful. Keep the right group size. |
How to keep them
Use crushed flakes and micro pellets. Adult cherry shrimp are safe with them, but they will pick off some baby shrimp.
Like every fish, they need a cycled tank, a heater set inside their range, and a weekly water change of about 25%. Test for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate before you add them. New to this? Start with how to cycle a fish tank.
Tankmates
Good tankmates
Neon tetra · Cardinal tetra · Rummynose tetra · Black skirt tetra · Serpae tetra · Harlequin rasbora · Zebra danio · Cherry barb · Tiger barb · Platy · Guppy · Endler's livebearer · Molly · Swordtail · Betta (male) · Honey gourami · Dwarf gourami · Pearl gourami · Corydoras (bronze or peppered) · Pygmy corydoras · Kuhli loach · Otocinclus · Bristlenose pleco · Cherry shrimp · Amano shrimp · Nerite snail · Mystery snail
Avoid
- White cloud mountain minnow: No shared temperature: ember tetras like 73–82°F, white cloud minnows 60–72°F.
- Angelfish: Adult angelfish eat fish as small as ember tetras.
- Fancy goldfish: Goldfish need cool water and grow big and messy. Keep them with other goldfish, not tropical fish. Goldfish eat anything that fits in their mouth.
- Common goldfish: Goldfish need cool water and grow big and messy. Keep them with other goldfish, not tropical fish. Goldfish eat anything that fits in their mouth.
Check a whole tank in the fish compatibility checker, or see if they fit with the stocking calculator.
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