Easy to intermediate
Chocolate Cherry Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi)
18–26°C · pH 6.5–8 · 30L
£13.99
This listing is for a group of 6 Moenkhausia costae (Moenkhausia costae, 3-4 cm) — the same fish as our single Moenkhausia costae listing, supplied together as a ready-made shoal.
South American tetras of this type are shoaling fish, so a group of 6 is the sensible minimum for a mature, peaceful community aquarium.
Building a peaceful South American community gives you plenty of stocking decisions, and the tetra you choose sets the tone for the whole tank. This listing is for Moenkhausia costae, a member of the Moenkhausia genus from our South American tetra range, supplied against its exact scientific name so the fish you research is the fish you receive.
Temperament-matching matters more with tetras than almost anything else. For this species our compatibility data points one way: keep it with peaceful companions of a suitable size that share similar water requirements, and rule out three categories entirely — aggressive fish, confirmed fin nippers, and tank mates large enough to swallow a tetra. Work from the adult-size guidance on this page when planning companions; a fish chosen to suit a juvenile can become a problem as everything grows.
Feeding is straightforward: offer appropriate aquarium foods for this livestock group and keep portions modest, using appetite, body condition and water quality as your guide. What is not negotiable is the tank itself — only introduce this tetra to a mature aquarium with stable, well-filtered water.
Introduce new arrivals carefully. After your delivery — packed in oxygenated bags and carried by a licensed live-animal courier with live arrival support — float and acclimate gradually, dim the lighting, and skip heavy feeding on day one. The first week is your observation window: breathing, posture, colour and appetite tell you quickly whether the fish has settled in. Quarantine-style observation is simpler when the rest of the tank is calm, so avoid making other big changes — rescapes, equipment swaps, large water changes — in the same week your new tetras arrive; give the new group your attention and little else. Order when your aquarium is genuinely ready rather than cycling around new livestock, and your Moenkhausia costae will have the best possible start in its new home.
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