Emperor Tetras - Aquarium Advice

Scottm · 01-18-2006, 03:56 PM

Is there anything in particular I should know before I get them and put them in my 20G planted tank. I'm picking up 8-9 of them tommorrow if not. I did some searching on them but couldn't really find any more information on them then pretty and hardy fish.

TCTFish · 01-18-2006, 09:12 PM

8 or 9 emperor tetras is too many for a 20 gallon. Granted they don't get too big, but they do need space. This is a tetra that does not school as tightly as others like neons and cardinals, rummynoses and such. Instead they kind of loosely school, but hang in pairs and they do keep a certain distance away from each other. Good to respect their wishes. I'd say no more than six.

Scottm · 01-18-2006, 11:43 PM

thats good advice. Didn't see that anywhere else. Anyone else have any thoughts? agree, disagree?

Lonewolfblue · 01-18-2006, 11:56 PM

If you are wanting a larger school, I'd go with something like the cardinals or the rummynoses. I agree, with the Emperors, I wouldn't go with any more than 6. You probably could do 8-10 rummys easily.

Scottm · 01-19-2006, 02:58 PM

6 it is then I'm on my way to go get them now.

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Scottm Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BFE North carolina Posts: 452	Emperor Tetras Is there anything in particular I should know before I get them and put them in my 20G planted tank. I'm picking up 8-9 of them tommorrow if not. I did some searching on them but couldn't really find any more information on them then pretty and hardy fish.

01-18-2006, 09:12 PM	#2
TCTFish Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 1,470 Images: 20	8 or 9 emperor tetras is too many for a 20 gallon. Granted they don't get too big, but they do need space. This is a tetra that does not school as tightly as others like neons and cardinals, rummynoses and such. Instead they kind of loosely school, but hang in pairs and they do keep a certain distance away from each other. Good to respect their wishes. I'd say no more than six. __________________ http://www.tricitytropicals.com ------------------------------------ We, as a people, know so much more about outer space than we do about our own oceans. This lack of knowledge can very well spell the dangers that lay in wait for us. The oceans surely would swallow us before a rock comes down to smite the planet of it's life. Nov/2004

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Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	If you are wanting a larger school, I'd go with something like the cardinals or the rummynoses. I agree, with the Emperors, I wouldn't go with any more than 6. You probably could do 8-10 rummys easily. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

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01-18-2006, 11:43 PM	#3
Scottm Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BFE North carolina Posts: 452	thats good advice. Didn't see that anywhere else. Anyone else have any thoughts? agree, disagree?

01-19-2006, 02:58 PM	#5
Scottm Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BFE North carolina Posts: 452	6 it is then I'm on my way to go get them now.