Bleeding Heart Tetra:
LATIN NAME:
•   Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

pH:   
•   6.8

WATER TEMP:
•   72-78 deg. F.

AVG. MAX. SIZE:
•   4 inches / 8 cm.

MINIMUM RECOMMENDED TANK SIZE:
•   Do not place in tanks smaller than 25 gallons, 40+ gallons is preferred when keeping in medium to larger schools .

BREEDING:
•   Egg-layers

FEEDING:
•   Mainly  Flake,  Brine Shrimp & Frozen Blood Worms.

NOTE:
•   There is also another species known as "Lesser Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobryn socolofi) pretty much the same as its bigger cousin, prefers a little higher pH range of 7.0, other than size very hard to distinguish these two from each other.

LIGHTING:
•   Bright, but not direct sunlight.

TEMPERAMENT:
•   Peaceful, very good community fish. Best kept in schools of 8 or more.


COMMENTS:
•   Very commonly found in Pet shops everywhere, can grow up to 3" in overall size with the proper diet and a big enough tank. Easy to breed with the addition of a breeding tank. They do love to swim in and around plantings as well as floating plants.

•   You can see from the picture on the left how these fish get their name, by the red "heart" located on their sides.