Neon Tetra

 This is one of the most popular aquarium fish because of its bright color. The Neon Tetra originally came from the upper Amazon near Peru, where it occupied dark locations. Neon Tetras have a stripe along the length of their body that change between blue and green depending on the viewing angle. It is also very similar to the Glowlight Tetra. The females have a slightly wider body and this will cause the stripe to appear to bend. They appreciate blackwater conditions, which refers to the soft dark water created by the accumulation of decaying leaves in slow moving and still waters. This can be replicated by filtering through peat or by adding blackwater extract sold by suppliers such as Tetra. This will turn the water an amber color. Neons should be kept in a school of at least 6 and the more you increase their numbers, the better the schooling effect. They will eat food flakes, spirulina, freeze-dried bloodworms and live foods, such as brine shrimp and bloodworms.