Neon Tetra (Tank-Bred)

To protect our animals and to ensure they get to our customers healthy, we will only ship orders with Nano Fish via UPS Next Day Air.

Some fish need no introduction, and the Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) certainly falls into this category. With their eye-catching, blue, white, and neon red stripes running along their bodies, they are hard not to pay attention to! Growing no larger than 2 inches, these beauties are a great candidate for a smaller tank (we recommend 10 gallons as a minimum). 

These non-aggressive fish are a very popular addition to a community aquarium. Alternatively, a large school of them swimming as a unit makes them a great choice for a centerpiece fish. They look exceptionally brilliant in a densely planted tank. 

These fish can be sensitive to changes in water parameters; as such, special attention should be taken when acclimating these fish to ensure survival and longevity. Similarly, proper water parameters should be maintained consistently in their home to avoid illness and death. As our fish are tank-bred, their ability to acclimate to waters here in the States will be superior to those that are wild-caught. Their natural habitat consists of soft, acidic, tannin-rich waters with leaf litter. 

They occupy the upper and middle levels of the aquarium, seldom reaching the bottom of the tank. Being a schooling species, they should be kept in a school of at least 6 fish at the very minimum so that they will display their best colors and behaviors. If kept in too small a number, they will be shy and hide in the tank. As mentioned above, plants will help with shyness by offering a place for solitude should your tetra need some respite. Given their smaller size and mouths, they are safe to keep with smaller invertebrates such asNeocaridinia, though some babies may end up on the dinner menu!

The Neon Tetra is not a picky eater and will happily accept dried prepared flakes, granules, and other similar products. Of course, for maximum color display, freeze-dried, frozen, and live foods will offer the best nutritional value.

Our Tank Water Parameters

PH: 7.2 to 7.5
GH: 7 to 8
KH: 3 to 4
TDS: 180 to 250
Temp: 72 to 75

We feed them a mix of live baby brine shrimp, frozen daphnia and high-quality flake food.