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Paracheirodon innesi
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Overview:
A mainstay of the hobby the neon is colorful peaceful and readily available.
Not one of the easiest fish to keep they do best in an established aquarium.
Their bright colors and peaceful nature still make them one of the most
sought after fish.
Quick stats:
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Listed tank sizes are the minimum
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| Size: |
Up to 1.5" (4cm) |
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20 inches |
| Strata: |
Bottom, middle |
| PH: |
5.5 to 7.5 |
| Hardness: |
Soft to medium. dH range: 1.0 - 25 |
| Temperature: |
68ºF to 78ºF (20-25°C) |
Classification
| Order: |
Cypriniformes |
| Suborder: |
Characoidei |
| Super-Family: |
Characidoidea |
| Family: |
Characidae |
| Genera: |
Paracheirodon |
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Common name
Neon Tetra
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Distribution
Western Brazil, Northern Peru and Colombia. Found in the Iquitos and Amazon
rivers and some of their tributaries.
General Body Form
A slender fish somewhat spindle shaped with little lateral compression.
The nose is blunt and the belly area seems to be rounded in the females
and concave in the males. They can reach a length of about one and one half
inches (4cm)
Coloration
Starting at about the center of the body, there is a wide bright Red band
extending to the start of the Caudal fin. Above this is a Blue band with
a green sheen that runs from the upper part of the eye to the Adipose fin.
The upper-side is Olive Green and the underside is Silver in color. The
Anal fin is milky white to transparent. The striking contrast or the Red
and Blue makes the Neon one of the most colorful and popular of the fish
we keep.
Maintenance
Neons are happiest and show off their colors best in a tank with subdued
lighting and a dark substrate. The water should have a pH of 7.0 and the
temperature maintained between 68° and 79°f, hardness
to 20°. The tank can be small and decorated with live plants
and some driftwood. Stock the aquarium with equally peaceful species and
keep them in as large a school as possible. Neons are now bred in large
numbers and are able to tolerate a wide range of aquarium conditions, however
this mass scale breeding has weakened their natural robust-fullness and
losses are usually high when first bought. Once established they are easily
fed and cared for with flake and frozen food.
Breeding
Egg scatterer, requires soft, very clean water. Failures in breeding are
in most cases due to unsuitable water conditions. To spawn them, you will
need a small tank placed in a dark spot as the eggs seem to be light sensitive,
a 2 inch layer of half inch rock and some bunches of fine textured live
plants like Myriophyllium are suitable as the spawning medium. Only young
fish should be used for breeding and at least 5 fish (with a ratio of 2-1
males) that have been separated (put the females in the tank that will be
used for spawning) for 2 days and fed some live foods. The temperature should
not rise above 75º(21 to 23ºC) Keep a lid on this container as
they will jump out. Keep the breeders together for 24 hours and then remove
them. They usually spawn early in the morning. The clear eggs are laid among
the plants and barely stick to them. In 22 to 26 hours the eggs hatch and
the fry are very hard to spot, but appear 3-4 days later at which time they
are free swimming and will need to be fed infusoria. The species is not
very prolific and A good spawn would be 40-50 fry
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Neon Tetra
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Paracheirodon innesi
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Diamond Head
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