Brighten your community aquarium with the Silvertip Golden Ghost Tetra, an eye-catching, semi-translucent color morph of the classic silvertip tetra. Known for its ethereal golden-amber sheen, bright chalk-white fin tips, and energetic schooling behavior, this hardy freshwater fish brings constant motion and vivid color to planted aquariums.Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned aquarist, this active characin is an exceptional, low-maintenance centerpiece schooler.

Place of Origin

The wild nominal species originates from South America, restricted primarily to the clearwater and blackwater creeks,shallow tributaries, and streams of the São Francisco River basin in Brazil. The Golden Ghost variant is a specialized captive-bred strain developed for its translucent ghost body and warm, shimmering golden tones.

Care Level & Temperament

• Care Level: Easy / Beginner-friendly

• Temperament: Lively, peaceful, and active schooling fish

• Shoal Size: Minimum of 6–8 individuals (10+ recommended). Keeping them in a robust group encourages natural schooling dynamics and significantly minimizes potential fin-nipping behavior.

• Lifespan: 3–5+ years with stable water parameters

Tank Size

A minimum tank size of 20 gallons (approx. 75 liters) is recommended. While small in physical size, Silvertip Golden Ghost Tetras are vigorous mid-water horizontal swimmers that require open swimming lanes along the front and center of the tank.

Environment & Water Parameters

Provide an environment with dense background planting, driftwood roots, and floating plants to diffuse harsh overhead lighting, which helps intensify their metallic golden sheen.

• Water Temperature: 72°F – 82°F (22°C – 28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0 – 7.5 (prefers slightly acidic to neutral water)

• Hardness: 2 – 15 dGH

• Water Movement: Gentle to moderate flow with dependable biological filtration and weekly partial water changes.

Feeding & Diet

As unfussy omnivores, they readily accept virtually any appropriately sized food. A balanced diet should include:

• High-grade micro-pellets and spirulina-enriched flakes as a daily staple.

• Regular feedings of live or frozen treats such as baby brine shrimp, daphnia, cyclops, and finely chopped bloodworms to enhance coloration and vitality.

Compatible Tank Mates

Silvertip Golden Ghost Tetras thrive alongside robust, fast-moving community fish. Ideal tank mates include:

• Mid-to-Top Dwellers: Harlequin rasboras, rummynose tetras, neon tetras, zebra danios, and dwarf gouramis.

• Bottom Dwellers: Corydoras catfish, otocinclus, and bristlenose plecos.

• Invertebrates: Amano shrimp and nerite snails.

• Avoid: Slow-moving, long-finned fish like bettas or fancy guppies, as active tetras may be tempted to nip trailing fins.

Breeding

Silvertip tetras are egg scatterers with no parental care. Conditioning a pair or small group with live foods in a dim,dedicated 5-to-10-gallon breeding tank with soft, slightly acidic water and fine-leaved moss or spawning mops will induce spawning at dawn. Adults must be removed immediately after egg-laying to prevent egg consumption. Fry hatch within 24 to 36 hours and require infusoria or liquid fry food until large enough to consume freshly hatched brine shrimp nauplii.