hughessomefish
Fish Addict
can some one please give me the full 411 ob what these fish do like breeding eatting all the stuff
Holy Snikeys Neon Tetras
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Curiosity101
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How many has she bought?
What tank are they going into?
What tank mates will they have?
Is the tank cycled that they are going into?
Neon tetra are very easy to look after so long as the tank has been properly cycled. They will eat flake food or pellets. They are incredibly hard to breed.
Ps. They aren't live bearers. They are part of the Characin family.
What tank are they going into?
What tank mates will they have?
Is the tank cycled that they are going into?
Neon tetra are very easy to look after so long as the tank has been properly cycled. They will eat flake food or pellets. They are incredibly hard to breed.
Ps. They aren't live bearers. They are part of the Characin family.
mixmaster jay
Fish Gatherer
hi here is a care sheet for you
Neon Tetra
Alternative Name(s):
Scientific Name(s): Paracheirodon innesi
Category: Tropical
Difficulty:
Maximum Size: 3cms
Minimum Tank Volume: 50 litres
Minimum Tank Size: 24"
Water Temperature Range: 21-29°C
Water pH Range: 5.0-7.0
Water Hardness Range: 1-7 dGH
General Information: The Neon Tetra has a dark olive-green back over a silver-white abdomen. The fish is characterized by an iridescent blue horizontal stripe along each side of the fish from its nose to the base of the adipose fin, and an iridescent red stripe that begins at the middle of the body and extends posteriorly to the base of the caudal fin. During the night,the color disappears as the fish rests—it reactivates once it becomes active in the morning.
Tank Requirements: See Minimum Tank Volume and Minimum Tank Size above
Diet Requirements: Neon tetras are omnivores and will accept most flake foods, but should also have some small foods such as brine shrimp, daphnia, freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and micro pellet food to supplement their diet. A tropical sinking pellet is ideal as most brands of these include natural color enhancers that really bring out the color in neon tetras.
Compatibility: Fish that mix well in an aquarium are other types of tetras, such as the rummy-nose tetra, cardinal tetra, and glowlight tetra, and other community fish that live well in an ideal Tetra water condition. Mid-level feeders, they are best kept in schools of five to eight or more, for the "shoaling" effect when they move around the tank. They shoal naturally in the wild and are thus happier, more brightly colored, and more active when kept as a shoal as opposed to singly.
Recommendations: Neons are best kept in a densely planted tank with subdued light and an ideal temperature of 20-24°C (74°F) to resemble their native Amazon environment.
Common Problems: Unfortunately, neon tetras are occasionally afflicted by the so-called "Neon Tetra Disease" (NTD) or Pleistophora which is usually fatal to the fish, and currently without a cure. This sporozoan disease is caused by Pleistophora hyphessobryconis.Note that there is a so-called "false neon disease", which is bacterial, and shows very similar symptoms. It is impossible for the home aquarist to determine for certain the difference between NTD and false NTD on the basis of visible symptoms alone, without laboratory backup. This disease has also been confused with Columnaris (mouth rot, mouth fungus, 'flex').
Similar Species: Green neon tetra, Black neon tetra, Cardinal tetra
Sexing: The male is slender, and the blue line is straighter. The female is rounder, producing a bent blue line. Some say that the females look plumper when viewed from above but this is disputed. However, the 'straightness' of the line and the plumpness of the female might occasionally be due to the eggs she is carrying.
Breeding: To breed Neon Tetras, place a pair of the species in a breeding tank without any light, and gradually increase the lighting until spawning occurs. Other inducers include mosquito larvae and a hardness of less than 4 degrees.
Neon Tetra
Alternative Name(s):
Scientific Name(s): Paracheirodon innesi
Category: Tropical
Difficulty:
Maximum Size: 3cms
Minimum Tank Volume: 50 litres
Minimum Tank Size: 24"
Water Temperature Range: 21-29°C
Water pH Range: 5.0-7.0
Water Hardness Range: 1-7 dGH
General Information: The Neon Tetra has a dark olive-green back over a silver-white abdomen. The fish is characterized by an iridescent blue horizontal stripe along each side of the fish from its nose to the base of the adipose fin, and an iridescent red stripe that begins at the middle of the body and extends posteriorly to the base of the caudal fin. During the night,the color disappears as the fish rests—it reactivates once it becomes active in the morning.
Tank Requirements: See Minimum Tank Volume and Minimum Tank Size above
Diet Requirements: Neon tetras are omnivores and will accept most flake foods, but should also have some small foods such as brine shrimp, daphnia, freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and micro pellet food to supplement their diet. A tropical sinking pellet is ideal as most brands of these include natural color enhancers that really bring out the color in neon tetras.
Compatibility: Fish that mix well in an aquarium are other types of tetras, such as the rummy-nose tetra, cardinal tetra, and glowlight tetra, and other community fish that live well in an ideal Tetra water condition. Mid-level feeders, they are best kept in schools of five to eight or more, for the "shoaling" effect when they move around the tank. They shoal naturally in the wild and are thus happier, more brightly colored, and more active when kept as a shoal as opposed to singly.
Recommendations: Neons are best kept in a densely planted tank with subdued light and an ideal temperature of 20-24°C (74°F) to resemble their native Amazon environment.
Common Problems: Unfortunately, neon tetras are occasionally afflicted by the so-called "Neon Tetra Disease" (NTD) or Pleistophora which is usually fatal to the fish, and currently without a cure. This sporozoan disease is caused by Pleistophora hyphessobryconis.Note that there is a so-called "false neon disease", which is bacterial, and shows very similar symptoms. It is impossible for the home aquarist to determine for certain the difference between NTD and false NTD on the basis of visible symptoms alone, without laboratory backup. This disease has also been confused with Columnaris (mouth rot, mouth fungus, 'flex').
Similar Species: Green neon tetra, Black neon tetra, Cardinal tetra
Sexing: The male is slender, and the blue line is straighter. The female is rounder, producing a bent blue line. Some say that the females look plumper when viewed from above but this is disputed. However, the 'straightness' of the line and the plumpness of the female might occasionally be due to the eggs she is carrying.
Breeding: To breed Neon Tetras, place a pair of the species in a breeding tank without any light, and gradually increase the lighting until spawning occurs. Other inducers include mosquito larvae and a hardness of less than 4 degrees.
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hughessomefish
Fish Addict
they are 2 neon tetras going into a half a gallon tank has not been cycled
Curiosity101
Is now at University! :D
So 2 neons in 2l of water?
Those conditions will not sustain them for long. I would imagine they will be dead within the week unless you are able to re-home them to something more suitable.
Those conditions will not sustain them for long. I would imagine they will be dead within the week unless you are able to re-home them to something more suitable.
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hughessomefish
Fish Addict
ok so then should i move the two into a 3 gallon tank
mixmaster jay
Fish Gatherer
staight away if its cycled but still you need a bigger tank mate
Curiosity101
Is now at University! :D
To put it simpley, Neon tetras can be very frail. They are very susceptible to Ammonia and Nitrite poisoning. They also don't do very well in newly cycled set-ups.
But in a newly cycled well maintained set-up in theory they should be fine.
They also need to be in goups of 5 or more to feel safe. Whilever they don't feel safe they get very very stress. This leads to a lowered immune system making them much more suceptable to illness.
The stress alone can also kill them.
Frankly 3 gal still isn't anywhere near big enough for them.
They need AT LEAST a 10gal fully cycled tank and they need to be in a group of 5 or more to really thrive.
I do agree with Jay though, the 3gal is much better temporarily.
Though it can depend on what fish they are being put in with.
But in a newly cycled well maintained set-up in theory they should be fine.
They also need to be in goups of 5 or more to feel safe. Whilever they don't feel safe they get very very stress. This leads to a lowered immune system making them much more suceptable to illness.
The stress alone can also kill them.
Frankly 3 gal still isn't anywhere near big enough for them.
They need AT LEAST a 10gal fully cycled tank and they need to be in a group of 5 or more to really thrive.
I do agree with Jay though, the 3gal is much better temporarily.
Though it can depend on what fish they are being put in with.
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hughessomefish
Fish Addict
ok thats fine i will get a 10 gallon cycled sense we have one,its my very not smart mom who walks in knowing nothing about them and just putting them on the table and pulling out a small tank
mixmaster jay
Fish Gatherer
where are you from if you dont mind me asking if you are anywhere near me i will give you a 2ft tank for them but only if you are close to where i live
mothers ay lol youve got to love them
mothers ay lol youve got to love them
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hughessomefish
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o i live in connecut
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