what is the difference between a male and female neon tetra?

Question

i have 4 neon tetras in my tank but i cant tell who is a female and who is a male

also how would i be able to breed my tetras?

Answer 1

In sexually mature fish, the females are larger, rounder, and fatter. From above, the female appears wider. Some say that the male neon tetra has a straight stripe while the female has a crooked one. This may have to do with a female's egg-laden size distorting the "straightness" of the stripe.

the will start to spawn around1.25 inches in size or 9 months old, and some say the baby the females looked like "little whales."

the best way to get them to breed is to add about a teaspoon of salt per 5 gallons of water, make sure the water is soft, a ph between 5 and 6, and a temperature of about 75.

once they spawn ( they case each other all over and do a little dance and then lay thier eggs) take out the parents so they don't eat the eggs. the eggs will be light sensitive so soft indirect light is best. the eggs hatch in about a day and in 4-5 days they will be able to be fed tiny live foods, or egg yolk that has been strained...a pet store can help you make the best diet choice for the babies. after a week or so you should be able to put them back with the other fish, just make sure there are plenty of plants to hide in so most wont get eaten.

you don't always have to seperate the fry from the parents it just makes it so you keep more babies...between natural death and parental feeding you could wind up with very few babies, but with a lot of foliage to hide in they could be fine.

Answer 2

The females tend to be a bit larger and plumper. Here's a page with some grea info on breeding neons:

http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/neons.html

Hope this helps

MM

Answer 3

The sex... did I win...lol

Answer 4

it doesnt matter!