Rummy Nose Tetra For Sale | Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Add brilliant color and natural schooling behavior to your aquarium with the Rummy Nose Tetra (Hemigrammus rhodostomus). Famous for its bright red nose, silver body, and striking black-and-white striped tail, this peaceful tetra is one of the most popular schooling fish for planted and community aquariums.

Rummy Nose Tetras are active swimmers that look their best when kept in a group. Their synchronized schooling behavior creates an impressive display as they move together through the aquarium, especially against a planted background.

Why Choose Rummy Nose Tetras?

• Bright red nose and attractive silver body
• Striking black-and-white tail markings
• Peaceful community fish
• Excellent schooling behavior
• Beautiful choice for planted aquariums
• Ideal for community and aquascaped tanks
• Great contrast against green aquatic plants

Rummy Nose Tetra Information

• Common Name: Rummy Nose Tetra
• Scientific Name: Hemigrammus rhodostomus
• Type: Freshwater Tetra
• Adult Size: Approximately 1.5–2 inches
• Temperament: Peaceful
• Care Level: Easy to Moderate
• Diet: Omnivore
• Swimming Level: Middle
• Minimum Aquarium: 15–20 gallons
• Best Kept: Groups of 6 or more

Rummy Nose Tetra Care

Rummy Nose Tetras do best in a mature, stable aquarium with clean water and plenty of swimming space. They are schooling fish and should be kept in groups to help them feel secure and display their natural behavior.

A planted aquarium with driftwood, subdued lighting, and areas of open swimming space can bring out their beautiful coloration.

Recommended Water Parameters

• Temperature: 72–80°F
• pH: 5.5–7.5
• Ammonia: 0 ppm
• Nitrite: 0 ppm
• Nitrate: Keep low
• Water Flow: Low to moderate

Stable water quality is especially important with Rummy Nose Tetras, as their coloration and behavior can reflect changes in water conditions.

Feeding Rummy Nose Tetras

Rummy Nose Tetras are omnivores and readily accept a variety of appropriately sized foods.

Recommended foods include:

• High-quality tropical flakes
• Nano or micro pellets
• Frozen brine shrimp
• Frozen bloodworms
• Daphnia
• Baby brine shrimp
• Other small frozen or live foods

Feed small portions once or twice daily, giving them only what they can consume within a few minutes.

Tank Mates

Rummy Nose Tetras are peaceful and work well with other community fish of similar size and temperament.

Good tank mates include:

• Neon Tetras
• Cardinal Tetras
• Ember Tetras
• Harlequin Rasboras
• Chili Rasboras
• Corydoras
• Otocinclus
• Peaceful Gouramis
• Freshwater Shrimp
• Peaceful Snails

Avoid large, aggressive, or predatory fish that may view Rummy Nose Tetras as prey.

Aquarium Setup

Rummy Nose Tetras look especially impressive in planted aquariums.

Recommended features include:

• Live aquatic plants
• Driftwood
• Darker substrate
• Open swimming areas
• Gentle to moderate water movement
• Stable filtration
• Areas of shaded cover

Keeping a group of at least 6 is recommended, while larger groups can create an even more impressive schooling display.

What You'll Receive

• Live Rummy Nose Tetra
• Carefully selected and professionally packed
• Shipped with Coast Gem USA's Live Arrival Guarantee

Add a beautiful schooling fish to your aquarium with Rummy Nose Tetras for sale from Coast Gem USA.