Author: DARREN BISHOP

Buying neon tetra is the best. These are some of my favorite fish but they are overbred these days as they are so popular.

Some interbreeding and other genetic problems can occur. The way they are farmed and sent to shops can be problematic so how do we make sure we get sold healthy neon tetra? Tetra that won’t die so easily or have disease or symptoms of diseases.

A common problem with neon tetras is diagnosing illness as NTD neon tetra disease looks a lot like other bacterial and or fungal diseases. The same for certain symptoms like dropsy. read more

Have you ever wondered what those strange leaves are that are packed in with your fish delivery? Those leaves that the fish retailers keep.

These leaves are known as Indian almond leaves. They may go by other names such as Cattapa leaves, Ketapang leaves, or even Java Almond leaves. We generally call these leaves leaf litter. Why are they used to ship fish around and why do hobbyists use them in their tanks? (.)

Well, I’m glad you asked these leaves are amazing for our aquariums. The Almond leaf has some amazing benefits and looks amazing allowing us to mimic blackwater conditions for our neon tetras and other fish. read more

When looking at our little buddies the neon tetra. Do you like me wonder do they need so much lighting? I mean they come from the amazon but live in murky water. They’re called blackwater fish because the water is dark right? (.)

Begs the question do they need or require the same amount of light all the time? Let’s dive in and answer this along with my main dilemma of do neon tetras need light at night.

Do Neon Tetras Need Light At Night

No Neon tetras need no light at night they are diurnal meaning they are active in daylight but sleep at night they require a minimum of 10 hours to recharge and help their circadian rhythm. read more

So I’m writing about a topic that seems to divide some people. For most hobbyists who keep these awesome little fish, the neon tetra this topic is a no-brainer. What are we going to explore in this article yep do neon tetras play dead? (.)

Come with me as we discover that they do indeed play dead.

Neon tetra has become popular and rightfully so in my opinion. Super cool personality mixed with a cheeky, playful attitude and some stunning color. How do neon tetra get so colorful click to see? Although very nice fish some say they are too hard to keep and die easily could they just be playing dead? (.)  read more

Have you ever wondered where did my fish go have you ever had a neon tetra disappear? That’s in part what I wanted to write about in this very article. In this article, I’m going to get to the bottom of the question on everyone’s lips Neon tetras eating each other. Surely not let’s find out.

The neon tetra is probably the most popular fish for hobbyists these days. They have a fantastic personality and incredible color how did they get that amazing color well check the article by clicking the link to find out. read more

Neon tetra disease I’m going to jump straight into this article. This disease is a nasty piece of work and difficult for tetra to survive from. Hopefully, I can give enough tips and tricks to help save a few fish. 

Here we go with the A-Z of neon tetra disease. The disease is usually shortened to NTD and the first thing we need to know is that most fish can contract this disease. Secondly, it’s highly contagious, and third, it’s fatal there is no known cure.

Keep reading as we may have stumbled across a possible cure although it’s by no means official. Ok, let’s start with the basics. read more

Whenever creating a new fish tank. No matter what type of fish you keep, they have specific parameters. I’ll be taking us through all the neon tetra conditions needed to give them the perfect living environment.

What parameters will we be discussing today? (.) In short all water conditions. Temperature for neon tetras as neon tetra temperature will vary from fish to fish and from species of fish too. Ph for neon tetras ph is the level of acidity or alkalinity of the water itself.

We will also look at the Kh and Gh levels. The Kh is measured in dKH and is measuring how much carbonates and bicarbonates are in the water. Gh is measuring how hard or soft the water is and does this by checking how much calcium and magnesium are in the water. read more

As with all hobbyists, I’m sure you would agree that the health and welfare of our little friends come first. With that, we’re always thinking about diseases. Well, not always but most of the things we do are to help combat diseases.

We want our fish to be as healthy as possible and want to see them chasing each other. (Maybe not over-aggressively.) Oh, the colors we love seeing neon tetras colors. They can only be this colorful while being the picture of health. For more on why neon tetras chase each other and how they get so colorful follow the links. read more