So, to enjoy the Gold tetra at its best, you need to keep them in large groups of conspecifics or with schools of other small, shoaling fish. These are very shy fish, and if you don’t keep them in large numbers, their color tends to fade, and they hide. The fish are best kept in small schools of at least six. These little fish are renowned for their bright, metallic golden color. They secrete an enzyme called Guanin from their scales to protect the fish from skin parasites while giving the fish its distinctive golden color. These fish are beautiful and have their very own natural protection system. These peaceful schooling fish come from the coastal floodplains of South America and have become a very popular aquarium fish species. The Gold tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi) is a member of the Characidae family.
#GOLD TETRA HOW TO#
Keep reading to learn how to care for and breed the beautiful Gold tetra. These little fish are not the easiest of the tetra family to keep, but they are beautiful nonetheless and make an unusual variation on a common theme. In this guide, we look at the Gold tetra. With so many kinds of tetras to choose from, it can be hard to know which to choose.
Every tropical fish keeper is almost sure to have kept at least one tetra species at some point in their hobbyist journey.
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