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Neon Tetra

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Characiformes

Family: Characidae

Subfamily: Tetragonopterinae

Origin: Brazil, Peru, Colombia

Behavior

Schooling

Minimum Group Size: 7

Size

0-4 cm

Males are slimmer and have a straight blue lateral stripe.

Diet

Carnivore

Food

Flake Food
Live Food
Food Tablets

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-26 °C

pH:5-7.5

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):0-40 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-30 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):60-180 cm

Nano Tank:No

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