Family: Characidae
Distribution: The Amazon River basin in South America is where Hyphessobrycon melazonatus calls home.
PH: 6.0 – 7.5 pH
Temperature: 22 – 28 °C (72 – 82 °F)
Hardness: 2 – 15 dH
Description: Hyphessobrycon melazonatus will reach a maximum length just short of 4cm. This species is generally peaceful, active and non-aggressive. They are good additions to any community or species-specific tank. They will thrive when kept in groups no less than six.
Hyphessobrycon melazonatus are rare in the hobby and therefore there is a lack of data such as colouration and specific social behaviours.
Diet: The Hyphessobrycon species thrive on omnivorous diets. Your Hyphessobrycon melazonatus will enjoy a diet that is primarily flakes or pellets with occasional live foods as treats.
Breeding: Due to its rarity, successful captivity-bred reports have yet to be unearthed. If you manage to find a pair and want to try it yourself, it is suggested you follow the general Hyphessobrycon method.
First separate a male and a female (at least a year old) into two conditioning tanks. Feed them live foods such as blood worms and insect larvae for about three weeks before introducing them into the breeding tank. They should breed within 24 hours, but give them three days and, if no eggs appear, repeat the conditioning process.
Remove the parents once they have spawned or you may find they’ve eaten all the eggs. They will hatch after 24 hours and the subsequent free-swimming fry should be fed Infusoria. Once they are big enough, start them on baby brine shrimp.
As it is unknown whether the eggs of the Hyphessobrycon melazonatus are light-sensitive or not, you should err on the side of caution and keep them in as much dark as possible.
Comments: Hyphessobrycon melazonatus is uncommon in the hobby and therefore there is limited information available. Consequently, information pertaining to the Hyphessobrycon species in general has been included.
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Recommended Compatible Species: They should live happily with other Tetra species (particularly the Neon Tetra and Black Tetra). They also should be good tank mates with Discus, Apistogramma‘s like Apistogramma Cacatouides and Apistogramma Borelli, Corydoras Catfish (particularly Corydoras Sterbai and Corydoras aeneus) Angelfish, Clown loach, the common Guppy and Platy and most Gourami (such as the Blue Gourami and Dwarf Gourami like the Honey Gourami) Also should live happily with most Danio (particularly the Zebra Danio and Pearl Danio) and also many Killifish could make great tank mates.
Originally posted 2010-04-21 07:40:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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