Neon Tetra Care Sheet

Neon TetraTropical Fish Information
Size1.2 inches or 3 cm
Fish HardinessFairly easy to keep
Water Temperature68 to 78.8°F or 20 to 26°C
Water pH5.0 to 8.0
Water Hardness1 to 20 dH
Peaceful or AggressivePeaceful shoaling fish
Number of same species in tankFive or more, more is better
Community SpeciesYes, excellent community fish
SexesMales are more slender built than the fatter, full bodied females. The blue line in males are more straight than the kinked line in females
StrataMiddle to bottom
FoodFlake food supplemented with blood worms or brine shrimp
BreedingFairly easy to breed
Breeding temperature75.2 to 78.8°F or 24 to 26°C
Other namesNeons, Neon Fish
Scientific nameParacheirodon innesi
Lifespan5 years and older

Ideal Neon Tetra Conditions

Appearance

  • This is another species of colorful tropical freshwater fish. They have a bright neon blue line running from the head to the tail, almost like they have a little blue light on inside of them. The bottom back part of the body is bright red and the bottom front part is white which makes this a really colorful fish.

Peaceful, Community

  • They are very peaceful fish and ideal for a community aquarium setup. Care should be taken not to put bigger aggressive fish in the same tank as Neons. For instance certain Cichlids and the Clown Knife Fish will make a quick meal of them.

Strata

  • They prefer the middle to lower parts of the aquarium. Because they are so small they only really make an impression in an aquarium when you have a school of them. They love lots of ornaments and especially plants for hiding out and obviously enough free as well for swimming.
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