Lemon Tetra

The Lemon Tetra is a beautiful, opalescent fish developed through selective breeding. The jewel-like Lemon Tetra boasts a distinct golden body that sets it apart from the popular Neon Tetra. The Lemon Tetraa still has the blue and red stripe typical of the Neon Tetra, but subdued to an elegant highlight. Kept in schools of five or more, you'll marvel at the swirl of color these tetras create as they swim together throughout your aquarium.

This very popular freshwater fish originally came from the clear water streams of South America. The Lemon Tetra is an excellent addition to the planted aquarium. To mirror its natural habitat, incorporate rocks, driftwood, and plants to provide hiding places. The Lemon Tetra thrives in slightly acidic water and will do best when water parameters are kept constant.

To breed Lemon Tetra, separate a pair into a "breeder tank" with no lighting at first, and then gradually increase it until spawning occurs. Water hardness should be less than 4 dKH and live food such as mosquito larvae are great inducers. Be sure to remove the adults after the eggs have been laid, as they will eat them. The eggs should hatch within 30 hours.

Lemon Tetras will accept many small foods such as brine shrimp or daphnia, freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex, micro pellet food, and a high quality flake food.