Ooops, yeah I meant to say that while they prefer acidic its not necessary to have it. From what I've learned its not advisable to change your water to suit your fish.. you should choose fish to suit your water.
neon tetra water conditions
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They do need an absolutely, for sure cycled tank with low nitrates. They can initially be sensitive to water conditions. After a month they are quite hardy, but nitrates should be kept low.
denali1234 said:
I strongly DITTO this... neons are not a good 1st choice fish and certainly never a good choice to cycle a tank... they'll do fine in a cycled tank or one that's been already been running smoothly for a few months w/established peaceful community fish.
Oh, and always buy 'em in a group... depending on your tank size and stock... I'd say a minimum of 4-6... but for me personally, 10 neons should be a minimum for a 20 gal or larger tank depending on other stock.
I've got a 10 gallon neon species tank and my ph was a little high so i put a piece of driftwood in it brought it down a little bit but nothing major. I also use a small amount of blackwater extract when i do water changes I am also planning on trying peat filtering. My ph is holding at about 6.8-7.0 and the temp is usually 74-79f and i have had no problems at all.
Neons just need CLEAN water. An established aquarium with regular water changes and goo dfiltration. They need to be in a group of at least 6, closer to 10 is better. And lots of plant cover. Neons sometimes get neon tetra disease.. I prefer cardinal tetras. They have more color, grow slightly larger and in my experience are hardier in the long run. Cardinals are somewhat difficult to establish though.
