Neon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
Also called neon, neons.
Keep a proper shoal. Singles hide and fade.
What it needs
- Grows to
- 3.5 cm
- Smallest sensible tank
- 60 L, at least 60 cm long
- Temperature
- 20 to 26 °C
- pH
- 5 to 7
- Hardness
- 1 to 10 dGH
- Kept in
- groups of 6 or more
- Temperament
- peaceful
- Eats
- omnivore
- Swims
- at every level
- How hard
- easy
- Lives
- about 5 years
These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether neon tetra fit the tank you have.