Red Phantom Tetra

Red Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon sweglesi)
A vibrant schooling fish with fiery red hues and elegant black markings—perfect for adding warmth to planted tanks

The Red Phantom Tetra is a peaceful and colorful species known for its translucent red body and striking black dorsal and tail fin highlights. These active, social fish thrive in schools and look stunning when kept in well-planted aquariums with soft, slightly acidic water. Their calm temperament makes them ideal for community setups with other small, non-aggressive fish.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Planted and peaceful community tanks

• Minimum Tank Size: 40 litres

• Temperature Range: 23–28°C

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Recommended School Size: 6 or more

• Compatibility: Peaceful; great with other small, non-aggressive species

• Max Size: 4–5 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate 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. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/