Cardinal tetra
Like a neon with red running the full length. Prefers soft, warm water.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 20 gallons (76 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 73–84°F (23–29°C) |
| pH | 5.0–7.0 |
| How many | Keep at least 6 together |
| Adult size | 2 in (5.1 cm) |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Where it lives | The middle of the tank |
| Type | Fish |
Tanks that include cardinal tetras
- Cardinal tetra school, 29 gallons
- Angelfish and cardinals, 55 gallons
- Angelfish group, 75 gallons
- Showpiece angelfish tank, 125 gallons
- Discus tank, 125 gallons
Each one opens in the planner and passes every check.
Good tank mates
- Neon tetra
- Ember tetra
- Harlequin rasbora
- Chili rasbora
- Zebra danio
- Betta (male)
- Dwarf gourami
- Bronze corydoras
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Bristlenose pleco
- Kuhli loach
- Angelfish
- Tiger barb
- Cherry barb
- Cherry shrimp
- Amano shrimp
- Black skirt tetra
- Glowlight tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Green neon tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Scissortail rasbora
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Rainbow shark
- Red-tailed black shark
- Siamese algae eater
- Hillstream loach
- Pearl gourami
- Honey gourami
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Paradise fish
- Female betta
- German blue ram
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Discus
- Electric blue acara
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Clown loach
- Yoyo loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Glass catfish
- Chinese algae eater
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Golden wonder killifish
- Clown killifish
- Dojo loach
- Assassin snail
- Bamboo shrimp
- Crystal red shrimp
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
Possible with care
Do not mix with
- White cloud minnow
- Molly
- Fancy goldfish
- Sailfin molly
- Convict cichlid
- Oscar
- Jack Dempsey
- Electric yellow lab
- Peacock cichlid
- Shell dweller
- Pictus catfish
- Pea puffer
- Common goldfish
Open any pairing to see the reason.