Best foods for Red Phantom Tetra fry
Megalamphodus sweglesi
Group: Tetras • Genus: Megalamphodus
Red Phantom Tetra fry need nutrient-dense foods to support rapid growth and development. Foods on this page are scored against fry-friendly macro ranges, with higher protein and energy needs than adults.
Diet group: Small community fish • Life stage: Fry
⚠️ Note: Some fry foods are very high in protein but low in fat — if a food is flagged "low-energy", pair it with a richer staple as fish grow.
Top-Rated Foods for Red Phantom Tetra (Fry)
Scores are heuristic and explained on each food detail page.
- • Ingredient list leads with Fish Meal, a named protein source.
- • Protein 44.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 8.0% is within range for this life stage and supports growth.
- • Pellet size Small matches the small size band.
- • Ingredient list starts with Sardines.
- • Protein 46.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 8.0% is within range for this life stage and supports growth.
- • Pellet size Small matches the small size band.
- • Ingredient list starts with Fish And Fish Derivatives.
- • Protein 46.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 12.0% is within range for this life stage and supports growth.
- • Pellet size Medium may not align with the small size band.
- • Ingredient list starts with Fish And Fish Derivatives.
- • Protein 46.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 11.0% is within range for this life stage and supports growth.
- • Pellet size Medium may not align with the small size band.
- • Ingredient list starts with Black Soldier Fly Larvae.
- • Protein 45.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 12.5% is above the target range for this life stage.
- • Pellet size Medium may not align with the small size band.
How scoring changes by life stage
We score foods against macro ranges for your fish's diet group. Life stage adjusts those ranges:
- Fry: higher protein and energy needs, lower tolerance for high fibre
- Juvenile: higher protein and slightly higher fat than adults
- Adult: balanced staple ranges for everyday feeding
- Conditioning: higher-fat ranges for breeding prep and recovery
How AquaIndex Scores Food for Red Phantom Tetra
Scores are calculated using AquaIndex's nutrition model, which evaluates ingredient quality, protein sources, macro targets, and species-specific suitability factors. How we score foods.
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