Tiger Teddy Livebearer

Overview

Tiger Teddy Livebearer (Neoheterandria elegans) is a freshwater aquarium fish for aquariums where the layout leaves enough swimming room and the water stays stable.

Use these values as planning checks, then make sure the aquarium still has room for behavior, group needs, and calm community fish.

Care requirements

With a Beginner – Intermediate care level, Tiger Teddy Livebearer is approachable, but it still needs stable water, clean substrate, and a well-planned stocking group.

With a lifespan of up to 3 years, this is a fish to plan for long term rather than an impulse addition.

Aquarium size and space needs

An aquarium of 30 L or larger can be a reasonable starting point, but it should not be read as permission to overstock.

At up to 2.5 cm, Tiger Teddy Livebearer stays small, but it still needs room to move, feed, and avoid constant competition.

Water parameters

The temperature range for this fish is 24 to 28 °C, which fits many tropical freshwater aquariums. Choose other fish with overlapping temperature needs.

The pH range for this fish is 7 to 8. That points to neutral to slightly alkaline water, but stability is more important than sudden corrections.

The GH range for this fish is 5 to 15 dGH. That gives some flexibility, but sudden changes are usually more stressful than a stable value that is slightly imperfect.

Temperament and compatibility

As a peaceful fish, Tiger Teddy Livebearer is best kept with calm species that will not harass it or dominate the feeding area.

Feeding

As an omnivore, Tiger Teddy Livebearer should receive a varied diet rather than one repeated food type.

Natural habitat and origin

This profile currently lists the origin as Colombia. Treat this as a broad regional note rather than a complete habitat description.

Before adding this fish

Use this checklist before treating the profile as a match for an existing aquarium.

• Plan for an aquarium of 30 L or larger.
• Choose other fish with overlapping temperature needs.
• Keep pH stable within the listed range instead of making sudden corrections.
• Avoid aggressive or highly competitive fish.
• Offer a varied diet that matches this species.