Silver Tetra Colombia wild-caught – Gymnocorymbus cf. colombia

The Colombian Silver Tetra Wild Caught (Gymnocorymbus cf. colombia) is a robust yet elegant schooling fish from South America. With its silvery, shimmering body, strong build, and active swimming behavior, this attractive wild-caught fish brings a lot of dynamism to the aquarium.

Especially in larger groups, the Silver Tetra exhibits impressive schooling behavior and is ideally suited for larger community and South American aquariums. Due to its peaceful but lively nature, it harmonizes well with many other medium-sized fish species.

🌿 Characteristics & Care:

🐠 Size: approx. 5–6 cm (on delivery), final size up to approx. 7–8 cm
🌎 Origin: Colombia – Wild Caught
🌡️ Temperature: 23–28 °C
💧 pH-value: 5.5–7.5
⚖️ General hardness: 2–15 °dGH
🐟 Social behavior: Peaceful schooling fish, keeping in groups of 8–10 recommended
🌾 Aquarium: From 120 liters, with open swimming space and dense marginal planting

🍽️ Feeding:
The Silver Tetra readily accepts frozen food, brine shrimp, mosquito larvae, as well as high-quality flake and granular food. A varied diet supports health and color intensity.

💡 Tip:
Dark substrate and slightly subdued lighting intensely highlight the silver sheen and promote natural schooling behavior.