Bleedingheart Tetra

Scientific Name: Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Max Size: Grows to the size of 64mm

Comments: Bleeding Hearts are generally a peaceful fish but fin nipping may become a problem. Keep them in a small school (6 or more) and try not to keep them with fish with larger fins such as angelfish (http://ciclidzzz.blogspot.com). They do well in a variety of community tanks, and like most tetras they do best in groups and with bushy plants. They have a splendid body shape and, after a month or two in captivity, their colors get very beautiful, especially when fed (two or three days a week) with frozen brine shrimp. They have the eye-catching, blood-red spot at the heart area and the black/white patch on the dorsal fin.