Freshwater Fish
Rummy-Nose Tetra.
A peaceful tetra with a brilliant red nose and a striped tail — and a famously tight schooler that moves as one. Beginner-friendly; the red 'nose' doubles as a water-quality gauge, fading when conditions slip. Keep a group in a planted 20-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
- 2"
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Hemigrammus bleheri
Good tank mates
Peaceful and community-safe, and one of the tightest schooling fish you can keep, so it suits a calm community tank. Good companions include other small peaceful tetras, rasboras (harlequin), corydoras catfish, and peaceful gouramis. Avoid fin-nippers, much larger or aggressive fish, and anything small enough fits in its mouth or that it fits in. Keep a group of six or more so they shoal together.
Good to know
The bright red 'nose' of the rummy-nose tetra fades when water quality drops, so keepers often use its color as a built-in gauge of tank conditions.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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Erie, PA.
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