Neon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
Photo: Holger Krisp · CC BY 3.0
- Adult size
- 4 cm1 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 60 cm24 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C72–79 °F
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Hardness
- 1–12 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Keep a group with gentle companions and shaded cover.Keep a group with gentle companions and shaded cover.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat Neon tetra when small enough to swallowOscar may eat Neon tetra when small enough to swallow
Common goldfishCheck Common goldfish with Neon tetraCheck Common goldfish with Neon tetra
Fancy goldfishCheck Fancy goldfish with Neon tetraCheck Fancy goldfish with Neon tetra
Pea pufferAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Clown loachNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Chinese algae eaterAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Electric yellow labNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Paradise fishAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
German blue ramNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Iridescent sharkIridescent shark may eat Neon tetraIridescent shark may eat Neon tetra
- Pictus catfish
Pictus catfish may eat Neon tetra when small enough to swallowPictus catfish may eat Neon tetra when small enough to swallow
Sources
| temperature | 22–26 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 5.5–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 1–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Keep a group with gentle companions and shaded cover. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #BBC7C9, #C43D39 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 60 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | tetra | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |