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Lemon Tetra

By Gary Bolton

Family: Characidae

Species: Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Size: 5cm (2 inch)

Diet: Omnivorous

Tank levels: All

Habitat: Streams of the Amazon basin

Remarks: This fish looks best shoaling in a well planted tank.

Comments: The dorsal fin contains black with a yellow streak on the front edge; the adipose fin is yellow with a black edge; and the long-based anal fin has a bright yellow front and black rear edge. General colouration is greenish yellow with silver belly. Mature males are more intensely coloured. If you want something that’s a little different from the normal tetra, this is a good choice to go with. Quite easy to keep and looks good in any aquarium with other small fish!

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Yellow Tetra

By Gary Bolton

Family: Characidae

Species: Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus

Size: 5cm (2 inch)

Diet: Omnivorous

Tank levels: Middle

Habitat: Streams, lakes, and rivers around Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Remarks: Yellow Tetras do well in a tank of small tetras and rasboras. They are fin-nippers.

Comments: The Yellow tetra’s uniformly proportioned body is typical of the genus. Adults have a lemon-gold sheen and two vertical marks just behind the gill-covers. The first mark is wedge shaped and accentuated by a golden iridescence; the other is longer, thinner and less distinct. Occasionally, there is more gold in the dorsal area due to chemical deposits beneath the skin which reflect light. All fins are yellowish, sometimes with a tinge of red at their bases. Males have a slightly concave anal fins.

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A Goldfish Bowl is Not a Good Home

By Ong Hui Woo

Goldfish bowls are cute, and they fit the deco of your room easily, but they are not ideal for keeping goldfishes. If you intend to keep goldfish for long, a tank would be more suitable, plus your goldfishes would be happier too. A tank would be the best home for your goldfish, it would give you more space for a filter, decorations and plants.

Goldfish are often mistreated in the belief that they are sturdy and will survive in all conditions. This belief has led to the death of many fish and disappointment for many owners. The fact to begin with is: GOLDFISH ARE DIRTY!

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