Stocking Neon tetras

[Lunchbox209]

How many neon tetras can I comfortably fit in a ten gallon just out of curiosity

 

[Mrc8858]

I would say givin the right filtration and upkeep 10-15 would be just fine but I could be wrong another opinion would be good

 

[NoFishingAllowed]

I would do 10 or so?

 

[Gboy66]

10 is good. What would the other tankmates be?

 

[librarygirl]

You can "fit" them in a 10 gal. They are very active little fish though and they should be in at least a 20 gal long to give them the space they require to swim comfortably. Just my opinion though.

 

[absolutangel04]

How many neon tetras can I comfortably fit in a ten gallon just out of curiosity

Personally, I would not recommend more than 6-7. They are pretty active and really could use space. IMO, 10 is too many. Not everybody agrees with neons in 10g tanks. I do not own them, so I am not positive about that. I do have enough experience with them to know how active they are though, thats why I would not recommend more than 6-7.

 

[TheFishBoss97]

+1^

i would personally not do ANY schoolers except micro ones or maybe green neons are schoolers mean they school meaning they are active meaning they need a larger/longer tank

i would say yes if u made a custom 5.5 tank which is 30" long X 6" X 6" deep i recall

 

[Lunchbox209]

I was just asking before I decided to buy any I think I'm just going stick with my original plan and just stick with 1 blue cray fish

 

[librarygirl]

Um, blue cray fish as in blue lobster? Tropical Inverts for Freshwater Aquariums: Hammers Cobalt Blue Lobster

I think a larger tank is needed for him, 20 gals minimum. He can grow to at least 5".

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For a 5 gal tank your options are pretty limited to either a betta or some small nano fish like ember tetra or chili rasbora.

 

[Gboy66]

Op has a 10gallon

 

[Reygan2]

My tetra's aren't that active. I mean, they casually swim around the bottom, but they don't act any like danios or other more active swimmers.

 

[Mrc8858]

My tetra's aren't that active. I mean, they casually swim around the bottom, but they don't act any like danios or other more active swimmers.

Ya I've had 3-4 schools of them and notice I've always had em just loitering around lol smallest tank was a 30 biggest was a 55

 

[Lunchbox209]

So no on the single crayfish

 

[librarygirl]

Op has a 10gallon

Doh. Reading too many posts and getting confused lol. Still, from what I'm reading on the crayfish they need a 20 gal minimum.