Breeding Emperor Tetra (Nematobrycon Palmeri) In The Aquarium

Location

This freshwater species lives in standing and low current reservoirs.

Body description

Colour of the body is brown-gray. There is a lustrous black stripe from gill covers to the tip of the middle rays of the caudal fin. This species has elongated anal fin (first rays) and it swims in a characteristic way angled towards the ground. Male is larger than female. His dorsal and caudal fins are elongated with multi-colour striped borders compared to female's fins.

Temperament and behaviour

This is shoal species. It prefers to swim at all water levels. You may keep these fish in a general tank. This species can become territorial with age.

Aquarium decoration

This species prefers a spacious tank. This aquarium should include space to swim, hiding-places, dimmed light, a lot of plants. This species prefers clean and oxygen-rich water. Partial water changes are not frequently required.

Breeding

This is an oviparous species. Breeding these fish is not an easy task. The fish spawn in pairs in a separate tank. The breeding aquarium should include dimmed light and plants. Female lays around 100 eggs among plants. The eggs hatch after 1 day. The fry starts to swim and feed 5 days later.