{"id":4952631738470,"title":"Purple Tetra","handle":"purple-tetra","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Purple Tetra is a small community aquarium fish about the size of a black neon tetra. They come from calm blackwater streams and flooded forest land in the Orinoco River basin. These were originally imported from Peru. They are a perfect community fish with other similar fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey grow to the adult size of 1-1.5 inches.  They make a perfect addition to a 10-gallon tank or larger with like sized calm fish.  They would enjoy a sandy bottom aquarium with driftwood and decomposing leaves. Purple Tetras will also do well in a heavily planted aquarium. It is encouraged that they be kept in groups of 6 to 8 so they feel comfortable in their aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: All fish \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.05px;\"\u003eshipments\u003c\/span\u003e have a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flipaquatics.com\/pages\/dead-on-arrival-d-o-a-policy\" title=\"100% Live Arrival Guarantee\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e100% Live Arrival\u003c\/span\u003e Guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e when shipping with FedEx Overnight (1 Day) option. All other options void our Live Arrival Guarantee for fish. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo replicate their natural habitat, the use of rock work, plants, and driftwood should be included in the aquarium. They also enjoy tannins in their water, so the use of Indian Almond or Guava leaves is highly recommended. We would not recommend keeping this fish with shrimp colonies due to the likeliness of the purple tetra eating baby shrimp and potentially picking at adult shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scientific name for the Purple Tetra is: \u003cem\u003eHyphessobrycon metae\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are omnivores by nature. We feed our Purple Tetras a mix of frozen foods including daphnia, baby brine, cyclops, and bloodworms. We also feed them a mix of Northfin foods such as Community, Veggie, Bug Pro and flake. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eOur Tank Parameters\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePh: \u003c\/strong\u003e7.0 to 7.6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGh: \u003c\/strong\u003e4 to 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKh: \u003c\/strong\u003e1 to 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTDS: \u003c\/strong\u003e120 to 180\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemp: \u003c\/strong\u003e72 to 78\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eTank Recommendations\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves: \u003c\/strong\u003eIndian Almond or Guava\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWood: \u003c\/strong\u003eMopani or Malaysian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCones: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlder Cones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buffered substrate to lower pH, not required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2020-10-19T12:53:06-04:00","created_at":"2020-10-19T12:38:16-04:00","vendor":"Fish","type":"Fish","tags":["nano","tetra"],"price":799,"price_min":799,"price_max":799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32145157161062,"title":"Imported \/ 1 Fish","option1":"Imported","option2":"1 Fish","option3":null,"sku":"TETRA","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Purple Tetra - Imported \/ 1 Fish","public_title":"Imported \/ 1 Fish","options":["Imported","1 Fish"],"price":799,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":2,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2046\/4839\/products\/purpletetra_2.jpg?v=1603289151","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2046\/4839\/products\/purpletetra_1.jpg?v=1603289151"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2046\/4839\/products\/purpletetra_2.jpg?v=1603289151","options":["Origin","Quantity"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":7876260266086,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"width":700,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2046\/4839\/products\/purpletetra_2.jpg?v=1603289151"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2046\/4839\/products\/purpletetra_2.jpg?v=1603289151","width":700},{"alt":null,"id":7876260233318,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"width":700,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2046\/4839\/products\/purpletetra_1.jpg?v=1603289151"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2046\/4839\/products\/purpletetra_1.jpg?v=1603289151","width":700}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe Purple Tetra is a small community aquarium fish about the size of a black neon tetra. They come from calm blackwater streams and flooded forest land in the Orinoco River basin. These were originally imported from Peru. They are a perfect community fish with other similar fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey grow to the adult size of 1-1.5 inches.  They make a perfect addition to a 10-gallon tank or larger with like sized calm fish.  They would enjoy a sandy bottom aquarium with driftwood and decomposing leaves. Purple Tetras will also do well in a heavily planted aquarium. It is encouraged that they be kept in groups of 6 to 8 so they feel comfortable in their aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: All fish \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.05px;\"\u003eshipments\u003c\/span\u003e have a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flipaquatics.com\/pages\/dead-on-arrival-d-o-a-policy\" title=\"100% Live Arrival Guarantee\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e100% Live Arrival\u003c\/span\u003e Guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e when shipping with FedEx Overnight (1 Day) option. All other options void our Live Arrival Guarantee for fish. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo replicate their natural habitat, the use of rock work, plants, and driftwood should be included in the aquarium. They also enjoy tannins in their water, so the use of Indian Almond or Guava leaves is highly recommended. We would not recommend keeping this fish with shrimp colonies due to the likeliness of the purple tetra eating baby shrimp and potentially picking at adult shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scientific name for the Purple Tetra is: \u003cem\u003eHyphessobrycon metae\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are omnivores by nature. We feed our Purple Tetras a mix of frozen foods including daphnia, baby brine, cyclops, and bloodworms. We also feed them a mix of Northfin foods such as Community, Veggie, Bug Pro and flake. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eOur Tank Parameters\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePh: \u003c\/strong\u003e7.0 to 7.6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGh: \u003c\/strong\u003e4 to 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKh: \u003c\/strong\u003e1 to 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTDS: \u003c\/strong\u003e120 to 180\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemp: \u003c\/strong\u003e72 to 78\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eTank Recommendations\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves: \u003c\/strong\u003eIndian Almond or Guava\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWood: \u003c\/strong\u003eMopani or Malaysian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCones: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlder Cones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buffered substrate to lower pH, not required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e"}