Keep them in a community tank with fish of minimal aggression. Neons have a peaceful temperament and tend to be quite timid, therefore, NeonĮggs hatch within 24 hours and fry should be started with infusoria. Scatters then males fertilize the eggs inside a controlled tank. Small food such as brine shrimp, daphnia and bloodworms.īreeding is water conditions and light dependent females lay eggs in In the fish tank, neon tetras will accept most flake foods and some In the wild, they are arguably omnivorous, mid-level feeders. Side, though they are quite hardy and can tolerate a wide range of water Tetras prefer very soft, acidic water that is slightly on the cooler Keep them in schools of at least six together with other small peaceful Neon tetras in aquariums grow to approximately 1.2 inches in length Some fish will even develop a dark olive green lining on their back. Stripes rather than the straight lines on male tetras. However, females will be slightly rounded at the abdomen with bent Neon tetras also have a red stripe that beginsĪt the middle of the body and extends to the caudal fin base. They are brightly colored with a light blue back over a silver-whiteīody and blue horizontal stripes running on both sides from nose to theīase of the adipose fin. Neon tetras are of the characin family native to the black andĬlearwater streams in the Orinoco and Amazon basin of South America. That said, in this guide, we’ll look at neon tetras in concise detail,įrom best tank size, tankmate, lifespan to care, feeding and breeding.
Neon tetras like freshwater with a temperature between 68☏ and 82☏ and Mostly in South Eastern Columbia, Eastern Peru and Western Brazil. The fish are endemic to streams of the South American Amazon basin. Visible even in dark-black water streams. Neon tetras are small freshwater fish with bright colorings that are
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