Red Eye Tetra

Red Eye tetras hail from the Paraguay and Parana River systems in South America. Growing up to 7cm in length, the Red Eye tetras are renowned for their bright upper irises, the dark band running vertically down their tails, and their shimmering silver bodies.

Red Eye tetras must be kept in groups of six or more to reduce stress. When stressed they can exhibit extreme shyness or aggressive fin nipping behaviour.

Red Eye tetras thrive in long aquariums that mimic their natural habitat; consider lots of live, tall background plants which will help them to feel secure whilst providing lots of open water swimming space. Dark substrates will accentuate the stunning colouration of your Red Eye tetras and make their colours pop!

Red Eye tetras do tend to nip fins. Avoid housing them with slow moving or long finned fish such as fancy guppies, bettas or angel fish.

Red Eye tetras are omnivores. At Wirral Aquatics our Red Eye tetras enjoy a diet of EBO Pro Soft Artemia, Spirulina and Insect Meal as well as cucumber and live and frozen brine shrimp, cyclops and daphnia.