Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
What it needs
- Grows to
- 4.5 cm
- Smallest sensible tank
- 80 L, at least 60 cm long
- Temperature
- 23 to 28 °C
- pH
- 4.5 to 6.8
- Hardness
- 1 to 8 dGH
- Kept in
- groups of 6 or more
- Temperament
- peaceful
- Eats
- omnivore
- Swims
- at every level
- How hard
- moderate
- Lives
- about 5 years
These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether cardinal tetra fit the tank you have.