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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

A question arose while chatting a few weeks back. That I thought needed addressing so here it is in this very article. What is it I hear you cry? (.) As the title of the article suggests why do neon tetras die so easily? (.) What are the reasons behind neon tetras dying and do neon tetra die easily? (.)

We hear frequently of tetras being hard to keep and stories of neon tetras died within 24 hours. Or that neon tetras died overnight. Do these colorful (how did neon tetras get so colorful click to find out) fish die easily. Or is something else at play? (.) Come with me as I take a look and I think we will find it’s something else at play. read more

One of my all time favorite fish is the little Neon tetra fish. Along with the Kitty tetra read more by clicking the link. Back to our neon tetra, this tiny fish may be small but boy does it have color.

This brightly neon colored fish has immense personality and has become a firm favorite among us hobbyists.

Where does this neon color fish come from and how have they adapted these remarkable neon tetra colors?

We will reveal it all here in this very article but first a brief synopsis of what makes neon tetra glow. read more

So today I’m writing about a typical subject that comes up often. What size fish tank or aquarium do you need for the size of fish you will be keeping? 

Wow I know that’s a multifaceted question as it depends on lots of variables. What type of fish will you be keeping are those fish schooling fish will you be keeping algae eaters? Or any other fish with your fish and so on the list is endless.

So I’ve narrowed this down to the perfect tank size for tiny neon fish. I’ll be using neon tetra size to determine the neon tetra tank size. How big neon tetra get when fully grown neon tetra length to equate to the neon tetra minimum tank size? read more

Neon tetra chasing each other oh jeez not another neon tetras fish fight. Words we hear often as these amazing little fish are a bit feisty. Let us take a deeper look are neon tetra’s aggressive and their general persona.

Come with me as we go swimming with the neon tetra let’s find out more about our neon tetra behavior.

I’ll start by giving you a brief overview of neon tetras fighting and explain if your neon tetra acting aggressive is serious or is it a case of are my fish fighting or playing. read more