Glass Bloodfin Tetra

The glass bloodfin tetra is similar to the bloodfin tetra but provides bolder red coloration that is even more striking when viewed in a school of these clear-bodied fish. These are great fish in the aquarium. The glass bloodfin tetra is a peaceful, very active species with bright red fins on a clear, somewhat silver body. Long-lived for a small fish and active most of the day.

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Give them plants along the back and sides, open swimming space in front and a dark substrate, which brings out their color. Keep a lid on the tank, since tetras can jump.

Feeding: Feed a quality flake or small pellet once or twice a day, only as much as they eat in a couple of minutes. They also enjoy frozen foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp.

Tankmates: They get along with most peaceful community fish of similar size, such as other tetras, rasboras, danios, corydoras, dwarf cichlids, gouramis and livebearers.

Good to know: Tetras feel safer and show better color in a group. A larger school also spreads out any chasing.