🐟 Black Bar Endler

Jake’s Reef & River — Select Specimen

The Black Bar Endler is valued for its contrast and movement, combining vivid metallic coloration with the distinct dark vertical marking that gives the variety its name. Though modest in size, its presence is unmistakable when maintained in a well-composed planted aquarium.

Selected for clarity of pattern, color intensity, and overall vitality, these specimens offer both activity and refinement without overwhelming the display.

🔹 Notable Characteristics:

• Distinct black vertical barring with metallic coloration

• Active, constantly moving display fish

• Compact size ideal for planted and nano aquariums

• Strong contrast under proper lighting conditions

📏 Size:

Approx. 1–1.5 inches

💧 Care:

• pH: 6.8–7.8

• Temperature: 72–80°F

• Best maintained in stable, well-planted aquariums

• Peaceful and suitable for community setups

🍽 Feeding:

Quality micro pellets, flakes, and occasional live or frozen foods will maintain coloration and condition

📦 Shipping — Jake’s Reef & River Standard:

• Carefully packed with oxygenated bags

• Insulated for temperature stability

• Shipped with attention to timing and overall condition

⚠️ Consideration:

Coloration and pattern intensity may continue to develop with maturity, diet, and aquarium conditions.

A smaller fish by scale, though never by presence—selected for contrast, movement, and quiet refinement.

Rummy-Nose Tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri) is a premium schooling species known for its electric red head and crisp black-and-white tail banding. In a well-maintained aquarium, they move as one fluid unit, creating a living current of motion that instantly elevates any aquascape.

Best displayed in groups of 6+, where their coordination and color intensity fully develop. The deeper the water quality, the brighter the “rummy” glow becomes—making them both a visual centerpiece and a natural indicator of a clean, stable system.

Peaceful, refined, and always active, they pair perfectly with other calm community species in planted or blackwater-style setups.