Paracheirodon innesiNeon Tetra |
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| Physical |
| Size: | 3.54 cm (1.39 in.) Stocking Density Calculator |
| Color Variations: | Gold
Green
Diamond Head |
| Compatability: | Community |
| Minimum Tank Size: | 10 Gallons (37.8 Liters) |
| Ease of Keeping: | 1 - 2 |
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| Water Conditions |
| Type: | Freshwater |
| Special Type: | Blackwater
Whitewater (Brownwater) |
| Temperature: | 75.29° F (24.05° C) |
| pH: | 6.41 |
| General Hardness (GH): | 6.22 |
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| Living |
| Food Preference: | Omnivorous
Will accept tropical flakes or very small pellets.
Diet should be supplemented with high protein elements such as bloodworms or brine shrimp (especially for breeding). |
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| Swimming Level: | Mid-Level |
| Schooling: | Yes |
| Minimum School Size: | 5 |
| Setup: | Low light
Well planted
Dark substrate |
| Distribution: | South America
Peru (North, East, West)
Columbia (South)
Tributaries of the Upper Amazon Basin |
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| Breeding |
| Ease of Breeding: | 3 - 4 |
| Sexing: | Male has a more slender body with a straight blueish line along back.
Female is thicker and the line on her back usually appear bent. |
| Spawning Type: | Scatters eggs among plants. |
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