Common name | : | Black Neon tetra, Calypso tetra |
Scientific name | : | Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi |
Synonyms | : | Megalamphodus axelrodi (not valid) |
Size | : | 1.5-2" (4-5cm) |
Origin | : | South America: Mato Grosso area of Brazil. |
Tank setup | : | Planted tank, with open shoaling space. |
Compatibility | : | A peaceful fish for a community tank with other similarly peaceful fish. |
Temperature | : | 23-27 oC (73-81 oF) |
Water chemistry | : | Not critical, but soft and slightly acidic preferred. |
Feeding | : | Omnivorous: Flake, granules/micro-pellets and small live or frozen foods. |
Sexing | : | Males slimmer, females have a deeper body. |
Breeding | : | An egg-scatterer which spawns fairly readily, in open water. Eggs take just over a day to hatch. |
Comments | : | A hardy fish for the peaceful planted community aquarium. Adapts to a range of conditions, but soft, slightly tannin-stained water will bring out the best colours.
Despite the common name, this is not a colour form or variant of the common Neon tetra, but a completely separate species. |
