Freshwater Fish
Ember Tetra.
A tiny ember-orange tetra that glows in a planted nano tank, especially in a tight school. Peaceful, beginner-easy, and perfect for smaller setups — a group lights up a 10-gallon-plus tank with soft water and dark substrate.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Community
- Community safe
- Adult size
- 0.8"
- Min tank size
- 10 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Hyphessobrycon amandae
Good tank mates
Peaceful and community-safe, and a great nano-tank schooler, so pair it with other tiny, gentle fish. Good company includes small rasboras (harlequin, chili), other small tetras (neon, glo-lite), corydoras, and dwarf shrimp. Avoid larger or aggressive fish and anything big enough to eat it, since at under an inch the ember tetra fits easily in a bigger fish's mouth. Skip boisterous tankmates that will outcompete it at feeding time.
Good to know
The ember tetra was first described in 1987 and comes from the Araguaia River basin in central Brazil.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for advice on pairing.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
Harlequin Rasbora
Peaceful mid-level schooling fish of similar temperament; the modest size difference poses no predation risk and adds striking visual contrast in a community planted tank.
- C
Chili Rasbora
A nano-sized, equally peaceful mid-water schooling fish that shares the same soft, acidic water preferences and poses no threat to tiny Ember Tetras.
- P
Pygmy Corydoras
Tiny, peaceful bottom-dweller that occupies a different water column level, poses no competitive or predatory risk, and thrives in the same soft warm water.
- O
Otocinclus Catfish
Peaceful algae-grazing catfish that stays small, shares soft-water planted-tank conditions, and never competes with mid-water Ember Tetras.
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.