Quick Overview The Golden Rummynose Tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri var. “Golden”) takes one of the aquarium hobby’s absolute best schooling fish and coats it in a beautiful metallic sheen. While traditional Rummynoses sport a translucent silver body, this premium variation boasts a reduced-melanin trait that lets a warm, iridescent blond-to-gold hue take center stage. They completely retain the signature traits that make Hemigrammus bleheri famous: an intense, mask-like crimson red head that stretches past the gill covers, and a high-contrast black-and-white zebra pattern on their caudal fin.
Tank Requirements & Local Care Tips
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Care Level: Intermediate (Requires a fully cycled, well-established aquarium ecosystem)
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Minimum Tank Size: 20 Gallons (Because they are exceptionally fast, streamlined horizontal swimmers, they need open room to move; must be kept in schools of 6 to 10 minimum)
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Water Temperature: 24°C to 28°C (Thrives naturally in warmer tropical water parameters, making them excellent tank mates for Discus or Angel fish)
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Temperament: Peaceful (An absolute model citizen for community tanks; completely safe with nano fish and adult dwarf shrimp)
Bacolod Hobbyist Tip: Just like their wild counterparts, Golden Rummynose Tetras serve as a fantastic “living water quality tester” for your tank. When your water conditions are pristine, their faces will glow a magnificent, fiery red. If they feel stressed or if there is an underlying water issue in our warm Bacolod weather, their crimson faces will instantly fade to a pale pink or white, giving you an immediate visual cue to test your water parameters.
Because of their unique golden bodies, they look jaw-droppingly beautiful when contrasted against a dark background, dark aquasoil, and lush green live plants like Christmas Moss, Anubias, or Amazon Swords. They are enthusiastic surface and midwater feeders that thrive on premium micro-pellets, crushed flakes, and baby brine shrimp.
Stop by our Bacolod pet shop today to pick up premium water conditioning treatments, color-enhancing nano feeds, and a dazzling, tight-schooling group of Golden Rummynose Tetras!
