Rummynose Tetra

Rummynose Tetra

Another very popular fish that is very easy to keep. Rummynose tetras like several bushy plants in the aquarium and prefer to be in a shoal of and least 12-14 fish. But don't let this put you off buying them, once in a nice tank, rummynose tetras will thrive in your aquarium and before long will become one of your favorite fish in the aquarium. The most striking feature of this fish is its bright red nose and its fascinating black and white tail. They will breed quite easily in an aquarium if they're given the correct conditions. But as soon as the eggs are laid, make sure to remove the rummynoses into a separate aquarium as they are guaranteed to search for the eggs and then try to devour them.
The rummy-nose tetra is a torpedo-shaped fish so it is very fast. This fish's main body color is a translucent silvery color however some specimens have a greenish tint.

Feeding:

Rummynose tetras will eat absolutely anything you put in the aquarium, flake food, live foods, brine and river shrimp, grated beef heart or even a little vegetable matter would be most enjoyed.
They will be one of the first fish in an aquarium to feed so make sure there is enough food for the other inhabitants in the aquarium without overfeeding.

Aidan.

Cardinal Tetra

Cardinal Tetra

Often muddled up with the neon tetra, the cardinal tetra is another tiny freshwater fish from       South-America. The differences between the two tetras are the cardinals are slightly bigger, much more hardy and do not lose their magnificent color as they becoming older. Now commercially supplied from the Czech Republic, these striking little fish are also very prone to white spot ( just like the neon ). However white spot can be easily treated. Another similarity between the neons and the cardinals is that both will have a much more enjoyable time in your aquarium if there are between    6-10 fish in the school.
The cardinal tetra has bright red ventral parts and an iridescent blue line that runs horizontally down the length of its body. Cardinal tetras appear to grow larger in captivity than they do in the wild. They have a large stomach and small gut.

Feeding:

Feeding the cardinals is exactly the same as feeding neons and of course, most other tetras.
They will eat all sorts of broken down flake foods and do well on live food such as bloodworms, glassworms and baby daphnia as well.

Aidan.

Neon Tetras

Neon Tetras

Neon tetras,
for me and a lot of other aquarists, are one of the most popular fish to keep.
Best kept in shoals of 8-10 or more, neon tetras show up exceptionally well.
Never put them into a tank before 10-12 to twelve weeks of setting up your new aquarium.
After 10-12 weeks the bacteria in the filter will have started to work so the neons will not be able to catch the bad diseases that can be caught in a new aquarium.
Make sure when you place your neons in an aquarium there are many tall, fine plants such as Cabomba or Elodea, so that if they feel threatened they can hide.
The females have much fuller bodies than the males.
They originate from South-America and grow up to four centimetres.
They are an excellent community fish and will be treat all other fish in your aquarium well.
The neon tetra has a light-blue back over a silver-white body. The fish is characterized by a bright blue horizontal stripe along each side of the fish from its nose to the base of the fin, and an iridescent red stripe that begins at the middle of the body and extends right to the base of the back fin. Rarely, they develop an olive-green sheen lining their backs. The fish is completely transparent except for some markings. During the night, the blue and red become grey or black as the fish rests—it reactivates once it becomes active in the morning.

Feeding:
Neons take all sorts of food but prefer broken-down flakes and small live food such as small bloodworms and baby daphnia.



Aidan.

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