Neon Tetra
The Neon Tetra is a shimmering blue with a blazing red tail. Although not recommended for new tanks, these fish are splendid additions to any community tank. As a schooling fish it does best when housed in groups of five or more of the same species in a tank with several hiding spots. Often confused with the Cardinal Tetra, the Neon Tetra has a red stripe that ends halfway from the nose of the fish, where the Cardinal has a longer red stripe. Slow acclimation is highly recommended for these fish as they are sensitive to changes in their water quality.
A wide variety of foods is essential for good health. This should include a mix of some of the following: flakes, pellets, freeze dried foods, herbivore foods, carnivore specific foods, brine shrimp, blood worms, and many live or frozen foods.