{"id":2390,"date":"2019-10-25T10:27:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T10:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en\/en\/?p=2390"},"modified":"2019-09-16T10:31:24","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T10:31:24","slug":"red-phantom-tetras-hyphessobrycon-sweglesi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en-en\/red-phantom-tetras-hyphessobrycon-sweglesi\/","title":{"rendered":"Red phantom tetras (Hyphessobrycon sweglesi)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Red phantom tetras (<em>Hyphessobrycon sweglesi<\/em>)\nhave a special way of fighting for the favour of the females. The males spread\ntheir fins both to impress the female fish and to exhibit dominance over their\nmale counterparts. Despite this behavioural trait, red phantom tetras are\npeaceful among themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Red phantom tetras are native to the tropical rivers of\nSouth America, for example, <em>Hyphessobrycon sweglesi<\/em> can\nbe found in the Orinoco branch of the Upper Amazon in Columbia and Venezuela.\nThese fish can grow up to 4 centimetres in length. Red phantom tetras are\nclosely related to black phantom tetras (<em>Hyphessobrycon megalopterus<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aquarium and water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aquarium should have a volume of at least 54 litres.\nThis corresponds to the Tetra Starter Line LED aquarium with the following\ndimensions: 60 x 30 x 30 cm. To create an appropriate habitat, we recommend a\nwater temperature of 22 to 24\u00b0C. Ideally, the water should be slightly acidic\nto slightly alkaline (pH value: approx. 6.5-8.5) and medium-hard (GH value:\napprox. 8-15\u00b0dH), but red phantom tetras can also be kept in slightly softer or\nharder water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FdS-Red-Phantom25_72-841x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FdS-Red-Phantom25_72-841x800.jpg 841w, https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FdS-Red-Phantom25_72-421x400.jpg 421w, https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FdS-Red-Phantom25_72-768x730.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FdS-Red-Phantom25_72.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keeping conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Red phantom tetras have very distinctive social behaviour\nand enjoy the company of their conspecifics. They should therefore be kept in a\nshoal with many other phantom tetras. <em>Hyphessobrycon sweglesi<\/em> are\nactive swimmers and need plenty of space in an aquarium. Due to their peaceful\nnature, red phantom tetras are highly suitable for community tanks. They can be\nkept with smaller fish, preferably from South America, such as catfish or dwarf\ncichlids. Red phantom tetras tend to prefer the middle to upper regions of the\naquarium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planting and decoration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Red phantom tetras feel most comfortable in a casually\nplanted aquarium with dense vegetation around the edges. That way, the active <em>Hyphessobrycon\nsweglesi<\/em> have enough room to swim in the rest of the aquarium. For\ndecoration, you can use suitable types of aquarium wood, such as bogwood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Red\nphantom tetras prefer fine-grained foods, such as TetraMin or Tetra Micro\nPellets, as they are easy to eat. If you wish to enhance the colour vibrancy of\nyour <em>Hyphessobrycon\nsweglesi<\/em>, feed them Tetra Rubin. The colour-enhancing effect of\nTetra Rubin can be seen in just two weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red phantom tetras (Hyphessobrycon sweglesi) have a special way of fighting for the favour of the females. The males spread their fins both to impress the female fish and to exhibit dominance over their male counterparts. Despite this behavioural trait, red phantom tetras are peaceful among themselves. 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