Ember Tetra

The ember tetra was once more commonly called the amandae tetra, before the fish was successfully bred in Singapore. The amandae tetra was discovered by the famous fish finder Heiko Bleher back in 1987, and he named the tetra after his mom, Amanda. These bright red little fish make a pretty school and stand out in a planted tank with driftwood. Ember tetras are hardy and peaceful and may be kept with small species such as fancy exotic shrimp.

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: These small tetras do best in a planted tank with soft, slightly acidic water, a dark substrate, driftwood, floating plants and gentle filtration. A larger school makes them more confident and colorful.

Feeding: Feed small amounts of micro pellets or crushed flake once or twice a day. They also enjoy frozen brine shrimp.

Tankmates: Keep them with other small, peaceful fish like rasboras, small tetras, pencilfish, pygmy corydoras, otocinclus and dwarf shrimp. Avoid large or boisterous fish that could eat or bully them.

Good to know: Small tetras show their best color in a large school in a planted tank with soft lighting.