| Neon Tetra | Tropical Fish Information |
| Size | 1.2 inches or 3 cm |
| Fish Hardiness | Fairly easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 68 to 78.8°F or 20 to 26°C |
| Water pH | 5.0 to 8.0 |
| Water Hardness | 1 to 20 dH |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful shoaling fish |
| Number of same species in tank | Five or more, more is better |
| Community Species | Yes, excellent community fish |
| Sexes | Males are more slender built than the fatter, full bodied females. The blue line in males are more straight than the kinked line in females |
| Strata | Middle to bottom |
| Food | Flake food supplemented with blood worms or brine shrimp |
| Breeding | Fairly easy to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 75.2 to 78.8°F or 24 to 26°C |
| Other names | Neons, Neon Fish |
| Scientific name | Paracheirodon innesi |
| Lifespan | 5 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.