The water will turn cloudy, which is absolutely normal, due to growing bacteria population. Once the water is cooled down, add water from already established aquarium and put the jar on a window sill and wait about a week. You can use vegetables such as lettuce, green beans or green peas. You can start an infusoria culture really easy, just pour boiling water over vegetable matter in a small jar. What is actually an infusoria culture? Infusoria is a mix of small creatures and microorganism that thrive in an infusion. I wrote a detailed article about how to start an infusoria culture, but here will give you a quick guide. Infusoria is very important for the fry, so they can survive and grow to size, where they can eat other fish food. These infusoria cultures take about a week before you can use them, so make sure that you have them available when needed. Infusoria culture is a great choice to feed small fry, including neon tetras or even bettas. ![]() So you will need to feed them something smaller. Neon tetra fry are so small, that they can’t eat microworms, baby brine shrimp or other baby fish food. After they become free swimming, you will need to feed them live food. Once, the eggs hatch, the neon tetra fry will still feed on the egg sack for a while. ![]() The fry are very small and completely transparent. It takes about 24 hours for the neon tetra eggs to hatch. How Long Does it Take for Neon Tetra Eggs to Hatch? This is necessary, because adults will eat their fry. Once the spawning is complete, you should remove the adults from the breeding tank. They will usually spawn their eggs in the morning, so if you want to watch them spawning, just stay around the breeding tank after the lights turn on. The hatch rate and fertilization of the eggs may vary, but usually you can expect about 40 to 50 fry from one spawn. Neon tetras will usually lay about 50 to 150 eggs in one spawn. Make sure that pH and temperature is right, so they can start laying the eggs. Spawning Neon TetrasĪfter the male and female neon tetra is conditioned, you can place them in the breeding tank you just setup. Test the water pH, before placing your breeding pair into the tank. The peat soil will decrease the pH level of the water. You should pour a mix of dechlorinated water and aquarium water from established tank in your breeding tank. Make sure, that the water temperature is around 77 ☏ (25 ☌) and is stable. They will only spawn, if the conditions are right. Water conditions are the key when breeding neon tetras. Use only dimmed light, because they won’t spawn in very strong light. In order to encourage the spawning of your neon tetra pair, you will also need a light source. Indian almond leaves have anti-fungus and anti-mold properties. These leaves release beneficial tenants into the water, which will stop mold or fungi growth on the soil and eggs. The use of Indian almond leaves is not necessary, but is recommended. You will also need a good amount of java moss, guppy grass or spawning mop, which is needed for fish to lay their eggs. Once the fry become big enough, you can place a sponge filter in the aquarium. You should not use an aquarium filter, because it can suck up the small eggs. You will also need an aquarium heater to keep water temperature stable. Peat from your garden can be full of pesticides or other harmful chemicals, which will cause problems. Use peat soil that is available in aquarium or reptile shops. Neon tetras can support a range of pH level, but they will only breed in soft water. Peat soil is necessary, because this will bring the pH level down. ![]() ![]() Place peat soil on the bottom of the tank. You should not keep them in a community tank, because eggs and small fry will get eaten. You will need a 10 gallon tank, where the neon tetra pair fish will lay the eggs. So, how to setup a neon tetra breeding tank? Here are the things you will need: They come from black water, from the Amazon River, with special water parameters. Setup the Breeding Tankįor successful breeding, you will want to replicate the habitat of the neon tetras. At this point, you can place them together in the breeding tank. In about a week, you can get your fish will be nice and fat, and full of eggs. You might be able to get good results with dry commercial food, but live food works best for this purpose. You can feed them daphnia, blood worms or other food that are high in protein. This will encourage the female to produce eggs. Place the male and female in separate tanks and feed them food that is high in protein. Male vs Female Neon Tetra Condition Up Your Fish Firstīefore breeding your neon tetras, you want to condition them up first.
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