Cardinal tetra
species of fish
The cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) is a freshwater fish.
In the aquarium change
Cardinal tetras grow to about 3 centimetres. They are shoaling fish and like to be kept with other cardinal tetras and they can be kept with other non-aggressive fish. In good conditions the cardinal tetra can live for about five years. The cardinal tetra is a very popular fish but is not as popular as the neon tetra because it is more difficult to breed. They like to live in a temperature of around 23–27°C.
Diet change
The cardinal tetra will feed happily on flake foods and small pellets. They also eat live food such as bloodworms or brine shrimp. Wild ones will eat bugs.
References change
- http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+890+895&pcatid=895
- http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=3139 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/tetrafish/cardinaltetra2.php
