Neon tetras

[Sea_Monster87]

I bought three neon tetras and I was wondering two things about them.
1. How do you tell if they're male or female?
2. Are they livebearrers or spawners?

 

[rsz]

i think it's very hard to sex them , but they're spawners

 

[A.K.A Zak]

thats' easy, males are smaller than the females and are usually 1'' big, while the females are about 1.5'' big and a little fatter. and yes they are spawners.

 

[rsz]

thats' easy, males are smaller than the females and are usually 1'' big, while the females are about 1.5'' big and a little fatter. and yes they are spawners.

oh, ok then

 

[Cian McLiam]

Apparently the males blue line is bent, whereas the females is straight, I think the male also has a tiny hook like first ray on the anal fin that looks whiter than the rest of the fin.
They should be kept in groups of 5 or more at the very least as they depend on the group to feel secure. once they are used to the aquarium and get over their paranoia about being eaten, they will go their own ways but shoal again if there is a threat.
They breed a lot more than is realised in the aquarium but unless the water is very soft the eggs will become fungused or disolve.

Ken

 

[Sea_Monster87]

Thanks 4 the help! They've made friends with my female guppies and they look so cute swimming together!

 

[millym]

females have much rounder bellies ( pleasantly plump!!!) & it makes their blue stripe bend upwards, the males blue stripe is much straighter & they tend to look smaller & skinnier. sorry to contradict you ken but the girls definately have the stripe that bends upwards along with the fat tummies.if you see them both together its quite easy to tell them apart

 

[Cian McLiam]

No worries Millym, got the two mixed up! Thanks for pointing that out

Ken