Description
Savanna Tetra
Latin name: Hyphessobrycon stegemanni
The Savanna Tetra is a peaceful and attractive South American tetra, known for its subtle metallic body tones, soft golden highlights, and calm schooling behaviour. Its understated coloration makes it a great natural-looking addition to planted aquariums and community setups, especially where a more subtle, biotope-style appearance is desired.
Care Information
- Adult Size: 4–5 cm
- Temperature: 23–28°C
- pH: 5.5–7.2
- Tank Size: Minimum 60 litres
- Diet: Omnivorous — quality flakes, micro pellets, frozen foods, and live foods such as daphnia and baby brine shrimp
- Temperament: Very peaceful; best kept in groups of 8 or more
- Tank Setup: Planted aquarium with dark substrate, driftwood, leaf litter, subdued lighting, and gentle water flow
Why Choose Savanna Tetras?
- Natural, understated beauty: Soft metallic sheen and subtle golden tones.
- Excellent schooling behaviour: Displays best in larger groups.
- Perfect for biotope aquariums: Ideal for natural South American-style setups.
- Peaceful community species: Compatible with a wide range of small tropical fish.
- Rare and unusual: A less common tetra for dedicated aquarists.
A great choice for aquarists seeking a peaceful, natural-looking, and uncommon schooling fish that blends beautifully into planted or biotope-style freshwater aquariums.
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