Glowlight Tetra

🐟 Glowlight Tetra (Glowlight Tetra)

Add a soft, glowing shimmer of light to your aquarium with the beautiful Glowlight Tetra. Named for its distinctive iridescent orange stripe that runs along the body like a glowing filament, this peaceful schooling fish brings subtle elegance and constant motion to planted and community aquariums.

Calm, eye-catching, and easy to care for, Glowlight Tetras are perfect for aquarists wanting gentle colour with a natural, flowing group display.

🌿 Why Choose Glowlight Tetras?

✨ Signature glowing orange stripe with silver body
🐟 Peaceful and active schooling fish
🌿 Ideal for planted and natural aquascapes
👥 Stunning when kept in medium to large groups
⭐ Soft, elegant alternative to brighter tetra species

When kept in a proper shoal, Glowlight Tetras create a flowing ribbon of warm light as they move together through the midwater of the aquarium.

📏 Care Requirements

🧬 Scientific Name: Hemigrammus erythrozonus
📛 Common Name: Glowlight Tetra
🏠 Tank Size: 60L+ recommended
📏 Adult Size: ~4 cm
🌡️ Temperature: 24–28°C
⚗️ pH Range: 5.5–7.5
🧘 Temperament: Peaceful
🍽️ Diet: Flakes, micro pellets, frozen and live foods
👥 Group Size: 8–12+ strongly recommended

Glowlight Tetras thrive in stable, softly lit aquariums with planted areas and calm water flow. Dark substrates help enhance their glowing stripe.

🐠 Compatibility

Excellent for peaceful community aquariums. Ideal tank mates include Corydoras, small rasboras, dwarf gouramis, guppies, and other non-aggressive species. Avoid larger or aggressive fish.

⚠️ Important Notes

Glowlight Tetras are a shoaling species and should always be kept in groups to reduce stress and bring out their natural schooling behaviour. They are hardy but do best in mature, stable aquariums with consistent water conditions.

The Glowlight Tetra is a perfect choice for UK aquarists seeking a peaceful, glowing schooling fish that adds warmth, movement, and subtle beauty to planted aquariums.