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(Other members of the genus Nematobrycon)
ADULT SIZE: 4 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Nematobrycon palmeri small live-foods and fine grade dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Colombia
AQUARIUM CARE: A typical South American tetra, enjoying a well-planted dark tank. Males are spectacular. Not to be confused with the similar Inpaichthys kerri, also sometimes referred to as the Emperor tetra.
BREEDING: Breeds in soft acidic water. Fry should be fed initially on paramecia, and raised separately.
Have you bred Nematobrycon palmeri? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Nematobrycon palmeri breeding reports
Other members of the genus Nematobrycon
Other characin species
Other species from Colombia
BREEDING: Breeds in soft acidic water. Fry should be fed initially on paramecia, and raised separately.
Have you bred Nematobrycon palmeri? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
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