You can set up a filter on peat. The body is oval shaped and green to silver in color. Characins / Characinae / Diamond Tetra Profile: Diamond Tetra, Pittier's Tetra Moenkhausia pittieri SYN: None PD: The fin of the male are quite elongated and silver in color. Image of My Male Diamond Tetra The Diamond Tetra is a tetra unlike most tetras, they don’t have a secondary colour like Neons or Black Phantoms, so they’re pretty plain in terms of that area. Diamond tetra female. As with many tetras, you can breed this species with some knowledge. Dimorphism: The Diamond Tetra (Moenkhausia pittieri) male will have an elongated dorsal fin, while the female's will be relatively short. The female's fins are elongated, but no as much as the male's. The fins are transparent. However, with the right care, you can “polish” and “refine” this fish so that it … Diamond Tetra male. The tank has to be completely darkened and the light gradually added to induce spawning. The biggest challenge in breeding Diamond Tetra’s is finding a compatible couple…they must be of the same size & age to spawn together. Pictures by www.fishaliciousfish.blogspot.com Temperature 24/26°C or 75/79°F, pH 6.5/7 and very low light. Place in a spawning tank (20 L or 5 US Gallons or 4 Imperial Gallons) equipped with a protective grid and bushy plants, a male and a female. Also, the female Diamond Tetra will take on a more gravid appearance when ready to reproduce. Male Diamond Tetra, just like in Peacocks, are more colorful and attractive than their female species. Social Behavior and Tankmates. Like most Tetras, Diamond Tetras are known for their fairly peaceful temperament, hence proving a worthy community fish among its kind.