Lemon Tetra

Few tetras are truly yellow, so lemon tetras are favored for their bright yellow highlights, and these fish are best kept in schools of six or more. The lemon tetra is hardy and peaceful but does not do well on its own. In nature lemon tetras use their black and yellow highlights to confuse predators when in flight. These are great pet fish for community tanks, nano tanks and planted aquariums.

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Give them plants along the back and sides, open swimming space in front and a dark substrate, which brings out their color. Keep a lid on the tank, since tetras can jump.

Feeding: Feed a quality flake or small pellet once or twice a day, only as much as they eat in a couple of minutes. They also enjoy frozen foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp.

Tankmates: They get along with most peaceful community fish of similar size, such as other tetras, rasboras, danios, corydoras, dwarf cichlids, gouramis and livebearers.

Good to know: Tetras feel safer and show better color in a group. A larger school also spreads out any chasing.