NEON TETRA

This Freshwater fish from Peru is one of the most popular aquarium fish. Well-liked by children because of its brilliant, small and easy while being fed, though some pieces of bread. Although small, neon tetra can survive up to 10 years, but his body remained small with a maximum magnification of up to 2.2 cm long.

Neon tetra has the scientific name of this innesi Paracheirodon usual fish preserved by beginner enthusiasts, especially because it is favored by the addition to them, as well as consideration of the price is quite cheap.

Neon Tetra deployment has reached many countries, ranging from the United States, South America, Brazil, Colombia, to Asian countries like Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and China. Besides bred by the breeder, this fish also live like a wild river upstream Yarapa, Tiger, Amazon and Napo..

Generally, people familiar with the two types of neon tetra : Black Neon Tetra and ordinary Neon Tetra. Both types are distinguished by the color of his body is quite striking, which as the name Black Neon Tetra is darker in color, which is predominantly black and white.

When maintained in akuarion Neon Tetra is often mixed with a kind of Cardinal Tetra, because both types of fish are very similar, they both feature red stripes and blue flashy. Cardinal Tetra fish sometimes referred to as the "Red Neon Tetra". Actually, both types of fish are derived from different species, just as similar, then people think they are one species.

Neon Tetra fish is a type of fish that are not aggressive and is a peaceful fish, enjoyed the aquarium hobbyists because of its striking and colorful. Usually they are kept in an aquarium with fish non agresir other similar entities. This is to avoid one another do not prey on each other. It is recommended to maintain this fish in an aquarium in a number of rather a lot, at least five individuals. Besides it would be interesting viewing, as well as for the fish to feel comfortable and not stressed. Neon tetra condition will be easily weakened when stress and could easily die.

Neon Tetra is a fish species of wild omnivores, they eat the plants, worms and small insects. When kept in an aquarium, these fish can receive food such as frozen foods and flake fish food in small grains. Sometimes give them a supplement like daphnia, brine shrimp, bloodworms or something of that sort.

Disease that often affects fish Neon Tetra is a type called sporozoan. named Pleistophora hyphessobryconis.. When attacked by the fish usually will become restless and dull colored. Primary prevention is usually done by giving anti-parasitic drugs in aquarium water, and when buying new fish should not be mixed directly premises of the old fish, separate the first, mix the water with old aquarium water, let the new fish to adapt. It is feared that the new fish can carry disease.

As mentioned above, there is still no cure for Neon Tetra disease and attempt to prevent the parasite into your aquarium in the first place is because it's the best action. These parasites are usually introduced via live foods or newly purchased fish. With the process of living your own food, you will gain more control over what you put in your aquarium. Such as brine shrimp are very easy and hassle-free process at home.

When you buy new fish, you should ideally keep them quarantined in a separate aquarium and look out for signs of disease. In the aquarium, the fish are often caught the disease when they eat dead fish. Remove sick and dead fish as soon as possible is important. Some aquarists report that using diatom filter lowers the risk of Neon Tetra disease, but only supplement, not substitute for the precautions described above. A diatom filter can reduce the number of free parasites in the water.

Neon tetra is rather difficult to breed developed, it needs special handling, even though these fish in the wild are very productive and has a population doubling time less than 15 months. Usually they lay eggs in the morning, and after laying, as soon as the parent fish taken from the aquarium because it was feared they would eat their own children. Although quite a lot of eggs, but usually only sedikti can survive, usually no more than 50 head of hundreds of eggs that hatched.