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Blue Tetra (Boehlkea fredcochui)
Bright steel-blue but nips fins — keep 8+ in long tank; not for slow-finned tankmates.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 30
- adult size in
- 2
- temperature range f
- 75-82
- ph range
- 6.0-7.5
- gh range dgh
- 2-12
- care difficulty
- intermediate
- aggression
- semi_aggressive
- community compatible
- yes
- schooling min count
- 8
- diet
- omnivore
- lifespan years
- 3-5
- tank zone
- mid
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- r/Aquariums + r/PlantedTank + r/ReefTank public threads · ingest 2026-05-06