A familiar aquarium species, the Glowlight tetra is a peaceful and sometimes slightly shy species suitable for community aquaria containing fish of a similar size and disposition, as well as making a good dither fish for dwarf cichlids in larger aquaria. Glowlights appreciate the cover of aquatic plants but are equally at home in tanks furnished with bogwood and leaf litter. Due to their shoaling nature these fish should be kept in groups and although 6 is a workable minimum, they can be breathtaking when kept in larger shoals, which will tend to occupy the lower reaches of the aquarium.