Black Neon Tetra Care Sheet

Black Neon TetraAquarium Care
SizeUp to 1.5 inches or 4 cm
Fish HardinessFairly easy to keep
Water Temperature73.4 to 82.4°F or 23 to 28°C
Water pH5.5 to 7.5 pH
Water Hardness5 to 15 dH
Peaceful or AggressivePeaceful
Number of same species in tankSix or more, the more the better
Community FishYes
SexesNot easy to determine, males are generally slimmer than the rounder females
StrataMostly middle but they do go all over the tank
FoodFlake food, blood worms, and supplement with live foods
BreedingFairly easy to breed
Breeding temperature82.4°F or 28°C
Other namesBlack Tetra or Black Cardinal Tetra. These names can lead to confusion with other species
Scientific nameHyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Lifespan5 years

Ideal Black Neon Tetra Conditions

This one of the smaller and less colorful tropical freshwater fish. They look very similar to the Glowlight Tetra and the very popular Neon Tetra. The only major difference is the color, as the name suggests.

Peaceful, Community

Just like their relatives they are peaceful shoaling fish and ideal for a community aquarium setup. Though not as impressive as the Neon Tetra with its bright blue and red colors they do make a good addition to a community tank when you keep them in a school.

How many you put in will depend on the size of your fish tank and how many other fish you have already got or want to put in it.

Strata

They stay in the top to middle layers of the aquarium but mostly near the middle. As with the other smaller tetras they also want sufficient plants, preferably live, for hiding and enough open water for swimming.
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