Super Blue Emperor Tetra

The blue emperor tetra is a rare tank-bred variety developed from the parent wild purple emperor tetra. Super blue, or royal blue, emperor tetras display a solid blue body and light blue highlights on the classic extended fins. Male emperor tetras have slightly larger fins than the females, but like most other species, they display their colors better with both sexes present. We import our blue emperors from a breeder in Singapore whenever they become available! Pictured is a mature male in heat, but some blue and black is featured in all the fish.

Available in a group

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.