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"Came packaged well, and great size! Ordered 3 doz. Plus some coreys. 4th time ordering, great experiance each time." |
Neon Tetras are a calm, schooling nano fish originating in South American rivers. This species is probably one of the best-known nano fish - and for good reason! The colors are absolutely stunning, and they display strong schooling behaviors. You'll love watching a group hover and dart as one!
This species (Paracheirodon innesi) is typically wild caught, and somewhat difficult to captive breed. These are often confused with Cardinal Tetras - they do look quite similar! Neon Tetras have slightly different coloring, and are somewhat smaller. They have basically the same needs as most nano Tetra species.
These display the best coloring and behavior while in groups of 6+, and will grow to a maximum of 1.5 inches. They absolutely must be kept in schools of 6 or more, else they begin to behave erratically and retreat into hiding. When selecting tankmates, be sure to select other docile and calm community species, otherwise your tetras could become the subject of fish bullying!
They are peaceful but absolutely love tiny live food such as brine shrimp, Artemia, and other micro fauna. As they are mostly top and middle water column feeders, do be sure to give them slow-sinking or floating food. They generally don't like to dig around in the substrate.
Your Tetras will be young, without full adult coloration, and and about a 1/2" long.
Care Parameters:
- Peaceful community fish
- Growth to a maximum of 1.5"
- 4-5 year life span
Undemanding Water Parameters:
- PH: 5 - 7.5 (they prefer acidic water, generally)
- Temperature: 70- 82 Degrees
- Hardness: 3 - 12 dH
Customer Reviews
I bought all my neons here.
My whole shipment was delayed and in the mail for 11 days. I had no hope that they would be surviving when they arrived. But was very excited to see all of them was alive, they are lively and eating well and have only been in the tank for a few hours. Very happy with the quality of these fish.
Got a dozen nice sized all arrived alive
All arrived healthy, after a few hours in the tank they are super bright colored.
I ordered 12 neon tetras in the fall when temperatures between Glass Grown and Virginia were mild. All 12 arrived alive, active, and healthy. They quickly acclimated—coloring up in just a couple of hours and coming out of hiding and eating normally in just over 24 hours. I love how they were packed — bags of 3 made it easy to count and assess everyone during acclimation. There was also a heat pack in there, which likely helped keep everyone comfy on the way. Thank you! They are a beautiful addition to my 29 gallon!
