10/07/2026
🐟 October Fish of the Month Club Double Feature!
This October, we’re spotlighting two stunning tetras that offer a dynamic mix of contrast, activity, and charm to any planted or community tank: the Black Phantom Tetra and the Blushing Longfin White Skirt Tetra!
Option 1: Black Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon megalopterus)
Personality: Peaceful & Interactive
Care Level: Easy
Ideal Tank Mates: Peaceful community fish, live plants, dwarf cichlids, and schoolers.
Why You’ll Love Them:
Dramatic Displays: Watch males engage in harmless, beautiful "mock sparring"—expanding their oversized, jet-black dorsal fins to display for females and establish territory without aggression.
Striking Contrast: Their smoky charcoal tones and subtle iridescence pop exceptionally well against bright green live foliage like Vallisneria or dark substrate.
Female Highlights: Females feature distinct, rich reddish-orange pelvic and a**l fins, making a mixed school visually captivating.
Option 2: Blushing Longfin White Skirt Tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)
Personality: Active & Flowing
Care Level: Easy
Ideal Tank Mates: Robust community fish, fast-moving tetras, rasboras, and bottom dwellers.
Why You’ll Love Them:
Ethereal Look: Featuring delicate pink operculum "blush" accents and elegant, extended trailing fins, they add grace and motion to the mid-to-top water columns.
Hardy & Energetic: Extremely adaptable to a wide range of water conditions, making them fantastic for both beginners and seasoned aquarists.
Best in Groups: Keep them in a school of 6 or more to encourage tight schooling behavior and keep any lively fin-nipping strictly within their own circle.
Club Member Perk
Pick up your choice of one free October featured tetra with your monthly membership check-in, or add a schooling bundle to stock both in your aquarium!
