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Species Profiles -> Characins -> Black Neon Tetra

 

Black Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon ocillefer)

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Black Neon Tetra image

Black Neon Tetra image
Stats:

Adult Size: 1 1/2" (4 cm)
Temp: 75-82 F (24-28 C)
Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum

Requirements:
 Dark tank. Not very particular about much but likes clean water.
Diet:
 Anything, not picky. Frozen or prepared both eaten equally.
Breeding:
 Like most tetras, soft water, acidic pH, pray.
Sociability:
 Keep in shoals.
Related Spec:
 (Hyphessobrycon callistus) Serpae Tetra
(Hyphessobrycon eryhrostigma) Bleeding Heart Tetra
(Hyphessobrycon flammeus) Flame Tetra
(Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) Lemon Tetra
Special Info:
 Not as closely related to the neon as the name implies.

 

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