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  • Colours, patterns, and size may vary
  • Grows to max size of ~7cm
  • Minimum purchase quantity of 6
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Everything you need to know about Bleeding Heart Tetras, at a glance:

  • Common Names: Red-Backed Tetra
  • Scientific Name: Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
  • Max Size: ~7cm
  • Temperature Range: 23-28C
  • pH Range: 5.5-7, benefit from slightly soft/acidic conditions
  • Compatibility: Peaceful, great addition to large community aquariums containing generally peaceful, non-predatory cichlids
  • Plant Safe: Yes
  • Area Of Origin: South America; Amazon River basin
  • Suitable Foods: Offer variety of flakes/pellets formulated for community fish, as well as occasional live/frozen foods such as white mosquito larvae, micro-bloodworms, and brineshrimp
  • Special Requirements: Keep in large, mixed groups to increase their confidence and encourage schooling behaviours, provide lots of hiding places in the form of rocks, wood, dense vegetation, and floating plants, create several areas of open swimming space, add leaf litter to simulate wild environment and naturally reduce pH levels

How is this Bleeding Heart Tetra delivered?

All of our aquatic animals are dispatched from our livestock distributor and delivered directly to your door. Our distributor dispatches and delivers livestock packages Tuesday through Friday to avoid animals being in transit over the weekend.

After placing your livestock order, you will receive all the information needed to track your livestock order via email. If you have any problems regarding delivery, or concerns about the health/wellbeing of your animal(s) upon arrival, please contact us, Swell UK Ltd, immediately, or at least within 48 hours of receiving your livestock order.

Any other, non-livestock items that you purchase alongside livestock will be sent via standard or express delivery and arrive at your delivery address in a different package. This means that, depending on when you place your order, you may receive your non-livestock items before or after your livestock package.

For a detailed breakdown of when you can expect to receive your livestock package depending on the day you place your order, be sure to check the delivery details in the specifications below.

Above images for illustration purposes only. Exact colours, patterns, and size may vary between individuals.

Please note: The livestock that is sold on our online site is not held in store at our Swell shop, or available for collection from the shop. Species sold at our Swell store will differ from ones available to order to your door.

Specifications

Livestock Delivery Timetable

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