| Common Name | Cardinal Tetra
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| Species/genus | Paracheirodon innesi
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| Keeping | Very colourful and peaceful fish. This
is Not a good beginner's fish. These are schooling fish and better kept in groups of
6 or more. They are sensitive to water conditions, and prefer neutral to soft
waters. They are best kept in planted tanks with plenty of swimming space. They are
egg scatterers and difficult to breed. The female is slightly plumber but otherwise
very difficult to tell the difference. They take all dried foods but diet should be
supplemented with live food for best results. Cardinals are easily susceptible to ICH
and neon disease. People have reported that once these fish are acclimatized to
the tank water then they can be as hardy as any other fish. It is recommended that
these fish be introduced slowly to the tank with equalization of water over a
period of days by dripping the tank water to the original water in which the
fish was first brought home from the fish store. These are more difficult to
keep than neons.
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| Breeding | They are difficult to breed. Not much
details are available. Fish farms have reported successful breeding of these fish.
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| Origin | Temp | Water | Temper
| Size | Tank | Food | Breeding
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| Amazon | 73-86 °F | Soft
| Peaceful, Community | 1-1.5 inch | 20 Gallon
| All, Worms | Egg scatterer, Difficult
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