South American River
B
Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
5 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Amazon and Parana river basins
Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay
Recorded as introduced in Mexico
Native range: Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CC BY 4.0); Listado taxonómico de peces y lampreas con distribución en México (CC0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 1.5 in
- 4 cm
- Min tank
- 10 gal
- 38 L
- Group
- 6+
- Temp
- 73–81°F
- 23–27°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- GH
- 18–214 ppm
- 1–12 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Middle
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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