Neon tetras, Paracheirodon innesi, have become quite a favorite species in the aquarium hobby because of their brightly colored bodies and ease of care. Feeding them is similar to many other species of fish, as long as you've got the right food.
Step 1
Put the food into the tank small amounts at a time in the morning, keeping track of how much you are putting in. The food can be either high-quality flake food, brine shrimp, freeze-dried bloodworms or micro-pellet food. They'll need a variety of foods to stay healthy, so consider a base diet of high-quality flakes or pellets and supplement them with treats of brine shrimp or daphnia every now and then.
Step 2
Watch your tetras as they eat and continue pouring or shaking small amounts of food into the tank until they stop eating. The goal is to make sure all of your tetras are eating their fill almost immediately, not allowing any of the food to go wasted.
Step 3
Feed again at night, following the same procedure of pouring small, measured amounts at a time until they stop eating.
Step 4
Feed the tetras anywhere from two to four times a day, using the amount you measured previously to dictate how much food they will eat in a day. In the wild, neons are foragers and opportunistic feeders. The multiple feedings mimic their natural feeding behaviors.
