![]() They look terrific the way the swim around in a group – it is very pleasing to the eye. ![]() PH should be kept between 6.0 to 7.0 however these fish do well with a standard neutral PH, allowing many other tropical specimens to co-exist in the same environment.Ĭardinal Tetras are a schooling fish and should be kept in a group of at least 6 for them to feel safe. A dark substrate seems to heighten the look of these fish with their stunning blue upper body and red lower body glowing with the addition of light. In the home aquarium, it is suggested that the tank be heavily planted to replicate their natural environment. In the wild these fish live for around a year – but in an given the right water perimeters in an aquarium these fish will live up to five years and grow to 2 inches in length. They feed mainly on worms and crustaceans at the bottom of the creeks and canals. The Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) is almost as famous as its close relative the Neon tetra, but much less suitable for beginner aquarists.A Cardinal tetra is more sensitive to high levels of soluble waste and most of the specimens available in pet shops are wild caught, since it is very difficult to coax Cardinal tetras into breeding in aquariums. ![]() Originating in South America, where Cardinals inhabit slow moving creeks such as the Rio Negro and Orinoco in Venezuela and Columbia, these are a schooling fish found by the millions in their natural environment.
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