Paracheirodon axelrodi. One of the best-known aquarium fish, with a neon-blue stripe over a red band that runs the full length of the body.
Needs a mature, stable tank with soft, slightly acidic water. A dark substrate and plants make the colours glow.
Omnivore. Fine flakes or micro-pellets, with frozen or live daphnia, brine shrimp and bloodworm for colour and condition.
Egg-scatterer. Spawns in mature, planted tanks; adults will eat eggs, so move eggs or use a separate breeding tank to raise fry.
Price is per fish. Choose how many you'd like at checkout. Every order is £9 delivery by overnight courier however many you buy, or collect free from South Ayrshire (KA8). Photos are for illustration; fish are selected from our tanks and colours develop as they settle and mature.
Photo for illustration only: Cardinal Paracheirodon axelrodi (1) by CHUCAO, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.