Silvertip tetra

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Silvertip tetra (Hasemania melanura, Hasemania nana) are tetra fish native to Brazil. The males have a copper color, the females are more pale and silverish. Both have white tips on the fins, hence the name. They differ from most other tetras by lacking a small second dorsal fin.

[edit] Aquarium care

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• Planted tanks with plenty of dark areas, which can be densely planted sections, are ideal.
• They need adequate swimming room so probably best to keep in a minimum of 5 gallons.
• When ideal conditions are met, their color greatly intensifies and they look truly spectacular.
• Best if kept in a group of six or more, though smaller groups can still thrive.
• Stay in the middle of the tank swimming mostly.