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A neon tetra can appear slightly plump in the belly due to having overeaten. Neon tetras need dim lighting, a DH less than one, about 5.5 pH, and a temperature of 75 °F (24 °C) to breed. There also needs to be a lot of tannins in the water. Neon tetras are old enough to breed at 12 weeks. [23]
The primary host of Pleistophora hyphessobryconis is the neon tetra; however, this parasite demonstrates a broad range of host specificity and has been isolated from numerous species of aquarium fish. [3] P. hyphessobryconis primarily infects the skeletal muscle with no involvement of smooth or cardiac muscle. [2]
The black and white stripes on their sides are used to keep the shoal in contact with eachother in turbid water. [6] As Black Neon Tetras are so widely bred, they are no longer collected from the wild for trading. [3] Present in both forest streams and seasonal floodwaters, the Black Neon Tetra is an adaptable species.
The flame tetra (H. flammeus) is bred in large numbers in captivity and common in the aquarium trade, but rare in the wild. [5] [6]Most of the 144 species in the genus have not been rated by the IUCN Red List as a threatened, but many species have small distributions and at least three, H. flammeus, [5] H. coelestinus and H. duragenys are classified as endangered. [7]
The GloFish is a patented and trademarked brand of fluorescently colored genetically modified aquarium fish.They have been created from several different species of fish: zebrafish were the first GloFish available in pet stores, and recently the black tetra, tiger barb, [1] rainbow shark, Siamese fighting fish, X-ray tetra, and most recently bronze corydoras [2] have been added to the lineup.
Characidae, the characids or characins, is a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish belonging to the order Characiformes.The name "characins" is a historical one, [2] but scientists today tend to prefer "characids" to reflect their status as a, by and large, monophyletic group (at family rank).
Aquarists keep this fish in water ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 to 73 °F) that is soft (50–100mg/L) and acidic (pH 6.5). [4] The H. sweglesi is reported to be very sensitive to water chemistry, which affects the fish's coloration. [4] Frequent water changes are advised for it to thrive and to induce it to breed. [4]
An aquascaped freshwater aquarium. Fishkeeping is a popular hobby, practiced by aquarists, concerned with keeping fish in a home aquarium or garden pond.It is a practice that encompasses the art of maintaining one's own aquatic ecosystem, featuring a lot of variety with various water systems, all of which have their own unique features and requirements.