40 ember tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae) in densely planted aquascape
Aquascaping 10 years ago 135,493 views
Ember tetra are rather small fish. In spite of a size of only 2.5 cm (1 in), this species is not suitable for nano aquariums. Hyphessobrycon amandae prefers living in shoals. That requires space. The red coloration varies individual and depends also on food containing carotene. This characin is named in honor of Heiko Bleher's mother Amanda.
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True, you don't need to spend lots of money for clear water (just lots of water changes and a stable water chemistry), but I don't think you can get the kind of plant growth shown in the vid without CO2, good lighting and weekly dosing of ferts.
I have unfiltered planted tanks with crystal clear water - proving you don't even need a filter (don't try this if you haven't done a ton of research btw) but the plants don't look like those shown in the vid, they're a lot scragglier, wild looking, and not so bright green :)
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