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Neon tetras are considered easy to keep in a community aquarium of at least 10 gallons, with a pH of 5.0-7.0 and KH of 1.0-2.0. However, they will not tolerate dramatic changes to their environment.
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Neon Tetras Basic Information: Neon Tetras are a very popular freshwater fish for beginners and advanced fish keepers.
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Neon Tetras Contents: Breeding Neons by oleg-at-netcom.com (Oleg Kiselev) (Tue, 3 Nov 1992) Freshwater Fish Longevity by jimh-at-ultra.com (Jim Hurley) (1 May 92) Breeding Neon Tetras? by Grant.Gussie-at-phys.utas.edu.
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Neon Tetra Species Profile The neon tetra was the first wild-caught fish that really set the tropical fish hobby into a dither, and contributed much to establishing the "tropical" fish hobby.
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Neon Tetra Image gallery: Additional species photographs Distribution Western Brazil, Northern Peru and Colombia. Found in the Iquitos and Amazon rivers and some of their tributaries.
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Neon TetraFamily: Characidae Puzzles Postcards Despite having been in the aquarium hobby for many years, the Neon Tetra is easily the most popular fish of all aquarium fishes! ...
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Neon Tetra Paracheirodon innesiGrows to: 1.3" Hobbyist Level: Recommended for aquarists with some experience.
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Neon Tetra Disease (Pleistophora hyphessobryconis) By Shirlie Sharpe, About.com See More About: ...
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Neon Tetra Disease General Description As the disease progresses, affected muscle tissue begins to turn white, generally starting within the color band and areas along the spine. As additional muscle tissue is affected, the pale coloration expands.
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The Neon Tetra The Neon TetraBy: Louis Sutcliffe Common Name : Neon TetraLatin Name : Paracheirodon innesiOrigin : The Amazon (South America) Temperature : 68-77°F (20-25 °C) Ease Of Keeping : A very hardy tropical fish ...
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You can't escape Neon tetras, Paracheirodon innesi, which are found with ease in many shops and sold in large numbers.
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There is no effective treatment for Neon Tetra Disease. Antibiotics are ineffective against the spores, though they may appear to effect some temporary relief by minimising secondary infection.
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Adapts to a range of conditions, but soft, slightly tannin-stained water will bring out the best colours. Despite the common name, this is not a colour form or variant of the common Neon tetra, but a completely separate species.
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Neon Tetra
by mhajnal
published 3 weeks ago
A complete guide to the Neon Tetra, including phisiology, habitat, caring and breeding.
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Neon TetraParacheirodon innesi HABITS Nearly every aquarist has had a shoal of neons at one time in their lives, making these fish the most popular fish sold in stores today.
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Neon Tetra
Veterinary & Aquatic Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.
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Neon Tetra ( Paracheirodon innesi): With a red colouration topped by an electric- blue flash, this is a very popular little fish. Occasionaly it falls victim to the incurable Neon Disease. SizeOriginEase of keepFoodTempType 45 mm S.America ...
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Neon tetras are the most popular aquarium fish. They're easy to feed with standard flake food and they like to be in groups of 3 to 5.
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Neon Tetra DiseaseNeon Disease is caused by a parasitic single called organism called Pleistophora hyphessobryconis. The cell, releases millions of spores in to the water during reproduction.
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The Neon Tetra is a very docile fish. They are peaceful and do not exhibit aggression to other fish. They are a schooling fish and should always be kept in groups. Solitary neon tetras will become very timid and withdrawn.
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The Neon Tetra is probably the most popular Tetra in the fish hobby. They are found in just about every pet store around. They are also quite inexpensive. The body will be silver.
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He also bred neon tetras, shown on the left, and guppies and platies, shown on the right.
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They are not a cheap fish compared to, say, the neon tetra at $1.50 - $2.50 each. This is probably why many NZ aquariums, although displaying a few cardinals, seldom house a large school of 50 - 100 which would give a much more visual impact.
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Some popular types of fish, for example angel fish, neon tetras and fancy guppies, can severely restrict your choices of tankmates, since they are no match for more aggressive or even more active companions.
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8 Neon Tetras, 2 Gold Tetras, 1 Black Mystery Snail, 1 Gold Snail, 2 Small Plecos (about 2" long), 1 Medium Pleco (about 6" long), 2 Dalmatian Mollies, 4 Swordtails (1 black, 2 orange and 1 black & yellow), 4 Serpae Tetras (black & orange), ...
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Neon Tetras should not be kept with any Longfin Barbs, as the Longfin will eat the Neon Tetras. They like moderately decorated tanks, with lots of plant life. However, they should not be kept with small plants, as they will eat them.
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The means that it is likely if you have Bala sharks in a tank with small fish like neon tetras or zebra danios, that the small fish will eventually become food.
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Neon Tetra was the first wild-caught fish that really set the tropical fish hobby into a dither, and contributed much to establishing the "tropical" fish hobby.
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Here's a candid question from my friend Bob: "I just got a 20- gallon tank and was thinking about putting in about a dozen Neon Tetras, six to eight Mollies, a Plecostomus and perhaps introducing two to three Angelfish afterwards.
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Feeding: Live and frozen food, sometimes some vegetables. Larger fish also eat small fish, especially neon tetras are appreciated. Size: Up to 15 cm, due too inbreeding usually smaller. pH: 6.0-7.5 ...
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Native to South America: Peru, Colombia and Brazil (near Leticia, Tabatinga and Putamago and Napo rivers). Known as the Neon tetra.
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The Cardinal Tetra differs from the Neon Tetra in that the lower red stripe runs the length of its body as opposed to the Neon, which has a red stripe running half way along the lower portion of the body.
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No professional aquarist in their right mind would recommend keeping huge freshwater Oscars with tiny Neon Tetras.
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The tetras belong here, comprising the very similar genera Hemigrammus and Hyphessobrycon, as well as a few related forms. These include the cave and neon tetras. The larger piranhas also belong here.
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Food mainly vegetables (peas, courgette, cabbage,etc) , algae wafers, all put in for the BNs, plus tropical flakes for the neon tetras No mating was seen between the gold stripes although the male took up territory in a clay cave.
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 See also: Neon, Fish, Water, Aquarium, Species
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