| Gold Tetra | Aquarium Fish Care |
| Size | Up to 2 inches or 5 cm |
| Origin | South America |
| Natural habitat | Floodplains where brackish water may exist |
| Fish Hardiness | Relatively easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 72 - 82 ºF or 22 - 28 ºC |
| Water pH | 6.0 – 7.5 pH |
| Water Hardness | 2 - 15 dH |
| Strata | All but mostly middle |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful |
| Number of same species in one aquarium | Six or more, more is better |
| Minimum tank size | 12 gallons or 45 liters for every group of six fish |
| Community Fish | Yes |
| Compatible with | Other peaceful Tetras, Cory Cats, small Plecos and peaceful Rasboras |
| Sexes | The anal fin of the male is more red than that of the female and males tend to be a bit slimmer |
| Food | Flake food supplemented with live or frozen daphnia, blood worms or brine shrimp |
| Breeding | Not very easy to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 77 - 82 °F or 25 - 28 °C |
| Other names | Golden Tetra |
| Scientific name | Hemigrammus rodwayi |
| Other Scientific names | Hemigrammus armstrongi |
| Lifespan | 3 years |
