Buenos Aires Tetra

Buenos Aires Tetra (Hyphessobrycon anisitsi)
A hardy, active schooling fish with shimmering silver scales and splashes of red, great for community tanks

The Buenos Aires Tetra is a lively and durable freshwater species known for its silver body with subtle greenish hues and bright red fins. These active swimmers do well in community aquariums, bringing constant motion and energy to midwater levels. While generally peaceful, they can be fin-nippers if kept in too small of a group, so it’s best to maintain a proper school. Adaptable and easy to care for, they’re a great choice for beginners looking for a robust schooling fish.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Community tanks and beginner aquarists

• Minimum Tank Size: 75 litres

• Temperature Range: 18–28°C

• pH Range: 6.0–8.0

• Recommended School Size: 6 or more

• Compatibility: Semi-peaceful; may nip fins of slow or long-finned species

• Max Size: 7 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier (Sometimes same day, location dependant). We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accomodate them. Please note we can not always accomodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into seperate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Fish will be shipped to your nearest agent and they will call you when they arrive. Please ensure you provide your mobile number when ordering.