Ember Fire Tetra Hyphessobrycon Amandae 2cm
Image for illustration purposes only. Exact colours, patterns, and size may vary between individuals.
Delivered alive, guaranteed
Live fish delivery is £20 per order, delivered Thursday, Friday or Saturday, arriving before 1:00pm on the day you choose at checkout. Packed by aquatic specialists and shipped overnight with a dedicated livestock courier, every fish is covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee with automatic refunds. See How Live Fish Delivery Works for full details.
When will my fish arrive?
| Order placed | Delivery day |
|---|---|
| Up to Monday 11:00am | Thursday (that week) |
| Monday after 11:00am – Tuesday 11:00am | Friday (that week) |
| Tuesday after 11:00am – Wednesday 11:00am | Saturday (that week) |
| Wednesday after 11:00am – Sunday (any time) | Thursday (following week) |
Overview
The Ember Tetra is a tiny, glowing orange-red nano fish that looks like a drift of sparks moving through a planted tank. It is peaceful, stays small and hovers calmly in the mid water, which makes it the classic choice for nano and shrimp tanks. It comes from the Araguaia system in central Brazil and suits gentle community setups.
- Adult Size: Around 2 cm (0.8 in)
- Lifespan: 2–4 years
Origin
- Native to: Rio das Mortes, Araguaia drainage, central Brazil
- Habitat: Backwaters, oxbow lakes and small tributaries; soft acidic water, leaf litter
Feeding
- Diet: Omnivorous micropredator
- Preferred Foods: Crushed flake, micro granules, baby brine shrimp, daphnia, cyclops, grindal worms
- Feeding Habits: Small feeds once or twice daily; foods must be tiny enough to swallow
Tank Mates
- Best with: Dwarf rasboras, pygmy Corydoras, Otocinclus, cherry shrimp, small pencilfish
- Avoid: Anything large, fast or boisterous that outcompetes it at feeding, including most gouramis
Aggression & Behaviour
- Temperament: Very peaceful
- Territoriality: None
Experience Level
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Challenges: Easily outcompeted at feeding time; needs small foods and calm, similarly sized tank mates
Water Parameters
- Water Type: Freshwater, soft and acidic
- Temperature: 22–27°C (72–81°F)
- pH: 5.0–7.0
- Hardness: 1–10 dGH
- Flow: Slow
- Tank Size: Minimum 40 litres for a shoal of ten or more
Final Notes
Keep in a large group; ten or more embers colour up and behave far better than six. Dense planting, floating cover and dark substrate turn the orange up dramatically, and the fish washes out under bright light in a bare tank. Egg scatterer with no parental care; males are slimmer and more intensely coloured, females rounder. Shrimp safe and a perfect nano tank resident.
Please Note
The livestock that is sold on our online site is not held in store at our Birchwood Aquatic Centre shop. Species sold at the Birchwood Aquatic Centre physical store may differ from ones available to order to your door.
Frequently Asked Questions
In insulated boxes designed for live transport, packed by aquatic specialists,
overnight with a licensed live-animal courier, arriving before 1pm.
It is covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.
Photograph it within 4 hours of delivery, email info@birchwoodaquaticcentre.co.uk with your order number, and the refund is processed automatically. The cover continues for 7 days after arrival.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You pick your day at checkout; please choose a day someone is home.
Yes. One basket, one checkout; the fish arrive with the specialist courier and the rest of your order ships as normal.
We can deliver to UK mainland only for live fish.
Follow the five-minute acclimatisation steps in our When Your Fish Arrive guide: float the bags, add tank water gradually, net the fish in, lights low, feed tomorrow.