Glolite tetras
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I have had them spawn in a community tank but never got any young, They are easy breeders. You will need a mixed sex school, females are a little bigger, plumper, and deeper bodied. Have at least 6, a dozen or more would be better. 20 easily work in a 10g tank. Water should be slightly acid to neutral and not hard. Temp should be normally 78-80F for breeding raise it a little, 80-82F. Condition them to breed with several days of live blackworms and live brine shrimp, if the water is right and the tank contains bushy plants like javamoss and java fern you should get pairs dashing off over them and laying sprays of tiny pale yellow eggs (100-150) that sink down among the plants. Supposedly (not from first hand experience) the eggs hatch into tiny fry after just 20-25 hrs, the fry need infusoria, liquid fry food, or good flake that has been powdered into dust. It is recommended that you try ready pairs in small rearing tanks 2-3 days at a time until you get spawn so you can remove them easily and just rear the fry in them. I don't know as I just let them get eaten.