Hockey Stick Tetra

Hockey Stick Tetra is referred to as Thayeria boehlkei in the aquarium trade. It is commonly called a Penguin tetra, Penguin fish, or Blackline Penguin fish. It has a black vertical stripe and is light to golden in color, this black stripe covers the majority of the tail’s lower half, thus giving it a name.

Hockeystick Tetras are schooling fish that do best when put together with six or more of their kind. They live amidst live plants, rocks, and driftwood, which also act as hiding places.

This species is a wonderful addition to an aquarium with dense plantings or a well-kept community. The ideal substrate for Hockey stick Tetra is dark, and floating plants that can give the fish the shade they like.

II. You would love the fish because…

Hockeystick tetra is the best fish for experts and first-time aquarium owners. They make easy pets and don’t need much care.

When kept in schools, these fish are the happiest, so you don’t have to do anything to keep them interested or active. They work well together and have a long lifespan in optimum conditions.

The water quality is the only thing you need to be concerned about when adopting a bunch of Hockeystick tetras.

They can thrive with basic care from their caretakers, but they are extremely sensitive to any parameter spike. This a fantastic option for anyone with a busy schedule!

III. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?

An active, peaceful tetra, best kept in a school.

IV. Species compatibility

Hemigrammus or Hyphessobrycon tetras, pencil fish, Apistogramma, and other small cichlids, Corydoras, and Loricariids.

V. How to feed this species?

Hockey stick tetras should eat high-quality pellets like Hikari or New Life Spectrum pellets. When they attain adult size, the 1 mm-sized pellets are effective. With smaller fish, flake meals or crushed flakes may be more effective.

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