Tetras

[Newbneedshelp]

Well im getting a 29 Gal tank and i am going to get neon tetras. I want to get about 15-20 and i was wondering how many i could add to the tank at once, like each week?

 

[lmw80]

well onece the tank is cycled, I would say you could add them in 2 batches of 10 a week or so apart.

 

[chasgood]

Neons are not real hardy. I would do the cycle with something else. Then put the Neons in.
Serpae Tetra's are hardy.
Any other fish you wish to have in this tank?

 

[Newbneedshelp]

I also want tiger barbs, but im afraid of fin nipping lol thinking of getting 5 of um and maybe some glowlight tetras or something

 

[jmoore]

I started cycling my tank with neon tetras and didnt lose a single one. And they survived through disasterously high ammonia and nitrite levels. Maybe I got really lucky.
If only I knew 2 months ago what I know now....

 

[nodoubt471]

do a fishless cycle, theres lots of articles on how-to on this site. then you dont have to worry about killing anything, hardy or not.

 

[Madame_X]

Come on, Marineland... hurry up with that BioSpira. :|

 

[chasgood]

Tiger barbs would torture the poor Neons.

 

[Newbneedshelp]

thats what i was afraid of so i guess ill just get some other tetras or some rasboras or danios

 

[chasgood]

here you will find links to fish profile sites.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=11504

 

[Phlegethon]

I just found some very interesting tetras I had never seen before, they're called "jellybean tetras". They have a translucent green body with bright orange fins, with an elongated body shape. Very nice. So far they seem very adaptable...I recommend them. Rummynose are also very beautiful.

 

[lmw80]

oooh, they sounds pretty! do you have any pictures?

 

[Phlegethon]

Here's a good pic, though it doesn't show the orange in their fins very well:

http://filaman.uni-kiel.de/images/Larol_u0.jpg

 

[Lance M.]

Rummy-nose tetras are a good choice. When the water has the correct conditions their heads are very red. If their heads ever turn pale you know there's a problem with the water or something else. They need to be in schools. I have three of them in a tank and they are doing fine. Also White cloud mountain minnows are a good choice. They are very hardy. I had them in a tank that was cycling with some lemon tetras and roxy barbs. All of the lemons and barbs got ick but none of the white clouds did. I guess they are very disease resistant. And they are very active and colorful schoolers.