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.