Breeding
Black Neon tetras can be spawned rather easily if the water quality is right. Before attempting to breed the Black Neon Tetra, condition the prospective parents with good food. Fish of about one year old are suitable for breeding. The sex of the fish can be determined by its body shape. The female Black Neon Tetras are much deeper in the body than the males.
Although the Black Neon Tetra can be kept in water harder and more alkaline than its natural habitat, for breeding it is necessary to get closer to what The Black Neon Tetra would get in the Amazon. Breeding The Black Neon Tetra requires acidic water with no more than 4ĚŠ of hardness. Use dim lighting.
The Black Neon Tetra is an egg scatterer, laying adhesive (sticky) eggs over plants, etc. One female can produce several hundred eggs. The Black Neon Tetra parents will eat their own eggs and babies, so it is normal to remove the parents after spawning. As with many fish, The Black Neon Tetra often spawns in the early morning. Raising the fry can be more difficult because of their small size. The first food will normally be protozoa (infusoria). Very fine fry food can be used, graduating to slightly coarse fry food. At all ages, The Black Neon Tetra benefits from suitable size live food.
Breeding of the Black Neon Tetra is mentioned on on these websites: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=508, http://www.bettatrading.com.au/Black-Neon-Tetra-Fact-sheet.php
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