Neon Glow Tetras
Neon tetras do well with both the black phantom tetras and glow light tetras as well as harlequin rasboras which actually look similar to neon s in their appearance.
Neon glow tetras. Pregnant or dropsy neon tetra. Even so these tidbits have enlightened you on what a loss of color in your tetra could indicate and when you should be worried. 72 f 80 f 22 c 27 c lifespan.
I have 2 glolight tetras. The easiest way to tell the difference between males and female neon tetras are their size. The reason i am posing this question though is whether or not it s really pratical to go with the neons.
This is the most common disease among neon tetras. When you are breeding neon tetras the water in your breeding tank needs to be kept at about 77 degrees fahrenheit. A big introduction to a famous widely known tetra.
Easy to moderate slowly acclimate them to your tank using a slow drip. On top of that females have a curved blue stripe on their body while males have a straight blue stripe. White clouds and fancy guppies make friends with neon tetras when placed in the same tank as do glass fish honey gouramis corydoras catfish and ghost shrimp.
I also believe they goo fish need a black light to glow. As soon as you recognize early symptoms relocate the sick fish to a quarantine tank immediately. The first sign is swimming away from tankmates.
I am really attracted to the neons they re just so mesmerizing. I had to move my last remaining glofish into my bigger tank and purchased 4. Most people assume that a neon tetra is on its deathbed when it loses color.
Affected tetras will also lose their neon stripe and develop spots or cysts on their dorsal fins. I ve read many stories about them not thriving in high ph can t get mine down and the. They are both very delicate though.
Selecting a neon tetra pair. Up to 1 5 inches 4 cm ph. How to breed the golden wonder killifish and two simple methods for incubating their eggs.
Neon tetras are shoaling fish and not keeping them in groups can also cause the one you have to become stressed. I had 4 glofish 3 died. I vote for neon tetras since glo fish are genetically modified.
The water also needs to be soft low mineral content and slightly acidic with a ph of 5 6 in order for neon tetras to thrive. Neon tetras or glowlight tetras. I personally have some of each.
Sexing neon tetras can be tricky. Breeding glowlight and neon tetra s advise please. Glo lite tetra glowlight tetra fire neon tetra.
Quarantine fish with neon tetra disease. I saw the glowlights and think that they are cute too. 5 years or longer.
Usually female neon tetras are bigger than males and have a more rounded belly.
