Rummynose Tetra

The rummynose name is a bit anthropomorphic, but mature adults do have bright red noses like drunken old sailors. Rummynose tetras look great in a school with their sharp black and white caudal fins and tend to school in the mid-levels of the tank. The males and females get the red noses, and the red becomes more prominent as the fish ages, just like a heavy drinker. AquariumFish.com imports wild and bred rummynose tetras, depending on the season. These tetras can be found in most countries within the Amazon basin.

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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.