−13%
Easy
Emperor Tetra (Inpaichthys kerri)
23–27°C · pH 5.5–7.5 · 80L
£2.99£4.99
Tetras for Sale UK
Premium Tetras for sale UK — Cardinal, Ember, Black Neon, Rummy Nose, Serpae, Diamond, Glowlight and more. Peaceful community schoolers.
- Check the listing for the exact sale unit and current price
- Match adult size, water needs and social behaviour
- Prepare a fully cycled aquarium before arrival
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Current Tetras listings
65 products
Moderate
Purple Pencilfish (Nannostomus rubrocaudatus)
£23.99
Easy
Glass Bloodfin (Prionobrama filigera)
23–28°C · pH 6–7.5 · 80L
£3.99
−14%
Moderate
Green Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon simulans)
23–27°C · pH 5.5–6.5 · 60L
£6.01£6.99
−14%
Easy
Red-Blue Colombian Tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus)
24–28°C · pH 6.5–7.5 · 120L
£2.57£2.99
Easy
Lemon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis)
23–28°C · pH 5.5–7.5 · 60L
£3.99
Moderate
Yellow-Tailed African Tetra (Alestopetersius caudalis)
22–26°C · pH 6.5–7.8 · 120L
£8.99
Easy to intermediate
Red-Line Tetra (Hyphessobrycon amapaensis)
23–27°C · pH 5.5–7 · 60L
£7.99
−11%
Moderate
Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon paradoxus)
23–28°C · pH 5.5–7.5 · 200L
£19.57£21.99
Moderate
Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
20–26°C
£2.99
Moderate
Tucan Fish (Chalceus erythrurus)
24–28°C · pH 6–7.5 · 300L
£14.99
−11%
Difficult
Blackberry Silver Dollar (Myleus sp. "Lamax III")
24–28°C · pH 6–7.5 · 500L
£140.61£157.99
Moderate
Dwarf Pencilfish (Nannostomus marginatus)
24–26°C · pH 5.8–7.5 · 45L
£6.99
Beginner
Bleeding heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma)
22–26°C · pH 4–7.5 · 60L
£12.99
Moderate
Red Phantom Tetra (Megalamphodus sweglesi)
20–28°C · pH 4.5–7.5 · 70L
£5.99
Easy
Ornate Tetra white fin (Hyphessobrycon bentosi white fin)
23–28°C · pH 5.5–7.5 · 60L
£5.99
Easy
Serpae Tetra (Hyphessobrycon callistus)
22–27°C · pH 6–8 · 60L
£2.99
Moderate
Schreitmüller's Silver Dollar (Metynnis hypsauchen)
24–28°C · pH 6–7.5 · 450L
£7.99
Expert
Red-Bellied Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus)
27–28°C · pH 6–7.5
£6.99
−10%
Easy-to-moderate
Buenos Aires Tetra (Psalidodon anisitsi)
18–27°C · pH 6–7.5 · 100L
£2.69£2.99
−40%
Moderate
Super Blue Emperor Tetra (Inpaichthys kerri)
24–27°C · pH 6–8 · 80L
£2.99£4.99
Easy
Paracheirodon innesi yellow
20–26°C · pH 5–7.5 · 40L
£2.99
Easy
Rosy Phantom Tetra (Megalamphodus roseus)
22–26°C · pH 6–7.5 · 60L
£4.99
Easy
Cochus Blue Tetra (Boehlkea fredcochui) - 6 Fish
23–28°C · pH 6–7.5 · 80L
£5.99
Before you choose from this collection
The tetra wall: over a hundred live characin species and forms, from ember, emperor, golden and Colombian tetras through green neons to pencilfish and silver dollars. If it shoals and shimmers, it's probably here — every listing is live, current stock.
Tetras are schooling fish to their core. Pick a species, buy ten of it, keep the water warm and stable, and you get the moving ribbon of colour that makes planted tanks famous. Boxes ship insulated with oxygen-charged bags and our live arrival guarantee.
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Frequently asked questions
Most classic community tetras — ember, emperor, glowlight types, Colombian — sit between £2 and £5 per fish, so a proper school of ten is £20-£50. Wild-caught and collector species cost more. Prices below are live: what's listed is what's in stock today.
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