Freshwater Fish
Gold Pristella Tetra.
A golden form of the hardy pristella tetra — peaceful, easy, and forgiving of a range of water conditions. A reliable beginner schooler; group them in a planted 10-gallon-plus tank.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability 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
- 1.75"
- Min tank size
- 10 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Pristella maxillaris
Good tank mates
Peaceful and community-safe, so it slots easily into a calm community of small, similarly-sized fish. It pairs well with other small peaceful tetras, rasboras, corydoras, peaceful gouramis, and livebearers such as platies or guppies. Keep it in a group, and steer clear of fin-nippers, much larger or aggressive fish, and anything small enough to fit in its mouth or big enough to eat it.
Good to know
The gold pristella is a captive-bred color form of the pristella tetra, a species known for tolerating a wide range of water conditions.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
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