Neon Tetra: Complete Care Guide For Beginners | (Gymnocorymbus Ternetzi)

The Neon Tetra is the crowning glory of home aquariums. Its exquisite natural beauty says it all. Its shimmering colors – silver and white at the abdomen and light blue at its back, combine into a perfect mixture that blends with all the colors in the rest of the aquarium.

This all-inclusive neon tetra care guide will teach you everything you need to know to start caring for this fascinating freshwater fish. Keeping neon tetras is somewhat of a right of passage for fishkeepers. We’ve all had them!

In the wild, the Neon Tetra inhabits slightly acidic waters that have temperatures lower than 25°C. In natural conditions, a Neon Tetra can live up to ten years. In an aquarium, the average lifespan is five years.

Neon Tetra Facts & Overview:
Scientific Name: Paracheirodon innesi
Common Names: Neon tetra
Distribution: Brazil, Colombia, Peru
Size: 1–1.5 inches
Life Expectancy: 6–8 years
Color: Blue, silver, or translucent with red markings
Diet: Omnivore
Temperament: Peaceful
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons
Temperature: 70–81°F (21–27°C)
pH: 6.0–7.0
Hardness: 2–10 dGH
Care Level: Easy
Breeding: Egg Scatterer

Tank Conditions:
Water type: Hard, Freshwater
Tank size: Minimum 10 gallons, and one extra gallon of water for every additional fish
Water temperature: 70–81°F
Substrate: Sand, rocks, pebbles
Tank Setup: Floating plants, caves
Acidity: 6.0–7.0 pH
Water Hardness: 2–10 dkH
Filter: Helpful because filters aerate the water and reduce the risk of disease, but not necessary because neon tetras survive without filtration
Bubbler: No, as long as you have enough plants and a filter, which will do enough work without a bubbler
Lighting: No, neon tetras prefer dark environments
Water Heater: Yes, to ensure a consistent tropical water temperature

00:00 Intro
00:42 Neon Tetra Origin
01:13 Neon Tetra Adult Size And Lifespan
01:41 Neon Tetra Availability And Price
02:02 Neon Tetra Appearance & Behavior
03:52 Neon Tetra Care & Tank Requirements
05:18 Neon Tetra Care & Tank Requirements
06:49 Neon Tetra Tank Mates
07:28 Neon Tetra Food And Diet Plan
08:42 Neon Tetra Food And Diet Plan

Don't Forget To Subscribe For More Interesting Videos
----------------------------------------------------------
Tetra Fish All Species (Playlist)
https://rb.gy/mgk4ar

All Freshwater Aquarium Fish (Playlist)
https://rb.gy/xnovhj

Freshwater Plants All Species (Playlist)
https://rb.gy/i6pqek

All Saltwater / Marine Fish (Plalist)
https://rb.gy/12ljy6

#Neon_Tetra #tetra #aquarium #Gymnocorymbus_Ternetzi

True or “wild form” neon tetras have a light blue head and back.

They have a distinctive bright blue, iridescent stripe on both sides of their body that runs from their nose to their adipose fin.

They have a red stripe on both sides that runs from their anal fin to their tail, and their abdomens are a shiny silver color.

A neon’s fins are nearly transparent, the color really doesn’t bleed over to them.

Colors, Patterns, Fins, and Sex Differences:

Neon tetras have bright blue heads and backs, with a deep blue stripe from the eye to the tail and an iridescent red stripe on each side of their bodies. The body of a neon tetra is narrow and torpedo-shaped, and the fish’s fins and tail are compact, translucent, and pointed.

Breeders have introduced different types of neon tetras, which can only be found in captivity. Types of neon tetras include:

Longfin neon tetras – this species has fins nearly double the length of the wild neon tetra’s.
Albino neon tetras – unique for their pale white bodies and pink eyes.
Diamond head neon tetras –the fish look like wild neon tetras but have diamond-shaped heads.
Golden neon tetras – these fish look like albino neon tetras but have more coloration than the albino fish.
Black neon tetras – these fish have silver bodies and a vertical black stripe that runs from behind the eye to the tail.

Male neon tetras are typically brighter in color than females. Males also have flatter bellies than females and straight blue stripes, while females have blue stripes that curve upward because of the female’s rounded body shape.

When stressed, a neon tetra loses some of its bright coloring and appears faded. Neon tetras turn a dull violet-blue in the dark, and a brilliant blue-green when exposed to light.

Baby neon tetras are paler than adult neon tetras, and it takes several weeks for the fry to become bold blue in color.

Neon tetras are peaceful and passive, making them suitable tank mates for a variety of fish species.

Similarly-sized, bottom-dwelling, non-aggressive fish can be added to a community tank with neon tetras.

Great tank mates for neon tetras include:
Barbs
Small catfish (like cory catfish)
Small, peaceful gouramis (like honey gouramis)
Dawes cichlids
Other tetra species (like candy cane tetras)

Non-fish tank mates for neon tetras include:
Mystery snails
Shrimp (like ghost shrimp)
Crabs