| Flame Tetra | Aquarium Fish Care |
| Size | Up to 1 ¼ inches or 3 cm |
| Origin | South America |
| Natural habitat | Slower flowing streams and rivers |
| Fish Hardiness | Relatively easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 71.5 – 82.5 ยบF or 22 - 28 ยบC |
| Water pH | 5.5 – 7.5 pH |
| Water Hardness | 5 - 20 dH |
| Strata | All but mostly middle |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful |
| Number of same species in one aquarium | Six or more, more is better |
| Minimum tank size | 10 gallons or 40 liters for every group of six fish |
| Community Fish | Yes |
| Compatible with | Other peaceful Tetras, Danios and Rasboras. Also Gouramis, Dwarf Cichlids and bottom dwellers like Cory Cats, Plecos and Loaches |
| Sexes | Males are more colorful with longer fins |
| Food | Omnivorous – feed a staple diet of flake food. For best coloration supplement their diet with live or frozen daphnia, blood worms or brine shrimp |
| Breeding | Relatively easy to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 79 – 82.5 °F or 26- 28 °C |
| Other names | Von Rio Tetra, Von Rio Flame Tetra and Red Tetra |
| Scientific name | Hyphessobrycon flammeus |
| Other Scientific names | None |
| Lifespan | Up to 5 years |
