2 black 6serae tetras

[megnmick]

Two black tetras and six red serpae tetras, what can I add?

 

[TankGirl]

What size tank?

(P.S. You have electricity?)

 

[megnmick]

It's a 10 gallon, but I also have a two gallon that I could move the black tetras in. And yes I have elecricity now.

 

[TankGirl]

If you move the black tetras to the 2 gal (I don't think they will be very happy there, though, but you can do it) that leaves 6 serpaes in a 10 gal. I had 7 in a 10-gal for quarrantine for a while and that seemed about maximum. They are very territorial and a bit nippy, so they do need some space. Mine were in with some oto cats and I think if you had more fish than that it would be pushing the bioload, and not giving them the space they need.

 

[megnmick]

How big are the serpaes going to grow? They are not even an inch big! I was told 1 inch per gallon was good. Thanks for the info.