tetra shoal.

[suspectstew]

Hey guys, just looking for some views on tetras. Looking to stock a tank with them but should i go for one or two species? Looking at glowlight and/or black neons. Not a fan of cardinals/neons personally. Tank will be around 30g planted.

 

[bud29]

In a 30 gallon you could probably have 9-10 black neons and 8 glowlight tetras. Then you could do a school of cories at the bottom or a bristlenose pleco. Then, as a centerpiece fish you could have a dwarf gourami.

 

[suspectstew]

So you reckon the two species of tetra then as appose to one?

 

[LyndaB]

If there is one species you absolutely love, nothing beats a large school of them. For example, in a 30 gallon, I'd easily do a school of 20 neons, if you're adding other fish. If you're not adding other fish, do 30! That would really pop in a planted tank!

 

[Penncentralfan]

Two species of tetras is fine. You could even do three schools of 6-7 of them. I would recommend looking at bloodfin tetras. Little bigger than glow lights and they look nice and school together nicely.

 

[LyndaB]

If you're not stuck on the species you mentioned, also look into rummynose tetras, ember tetras, white cloud mountain minnows...... that would look amazing!

 

[bud29]

Lynda B is right, a huge shoal would look really impressive. But 2 decent schools would also look great and be perfectly fine in a 30.

 

[suspectstew]

Not really stuck on species but would like to stick around the south american area. I was under the impression rummy nose tetras needed a larger tank than 30 gallon!? Really want to stick with the smallest tetras i can so some suggestions would be cool! I originally wanted to have a galaxy pearl danio species only tank but feel i should wait till i am ready to put more into breeding!

 

[LyndaB]

I originally had a 30 gallon with rummys in it. Now, I have over a dozen in my 46. They're average size tetras and don't need a huge tank.

If you want a huge shoal of schooling fish, google "nano fish FW". Then look at the "images" section. You should find the fish of your dreams.