Species name: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Synonym: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Common name: Black Neon Tetra
Family: Characidae
Order: Cypriniformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 4.5 cm / 1.75 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: South America
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi (Black Neon Tetra) are suitable for community aquariums.
Water parameters: Temperature 22-26°C / 72-79°F. ph. 6.0- 7.5
Aquarium setup: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi (Black Neon Tetra) prefers a clean well planted aquarium. They can be kept in much the same way as the regular neon tetra. Make sure that you keep your water clean. Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi (Black Neon Tetra) should not be kept in groups of less then 10 specimens.
Feeding: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi (Black Neon Tetra) accepts most foods including flake food.
Breeding: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi (Black Neon Tetra) can be sexed due to the fact that males are slimmer then females. They are easy to breed and the parents should be removed from the breeding aquarium once the egg laying is completed. They are egg scatterers.
Picture of Black Neon Tetra - Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk
