tetra neons

[luckygomonkey]

I was wondering if a lot of neons would be good for a small tank. Also, since i want neons, what kind of conditions would be good for them? Also, would a suckerfish be ok with a lot of neons? Thanks, please reply i need a lot of help!

 

[jasonit]

how small of a tank? I wouldn't put neons in anything smaller than 10 gallons. I have guppies ina 3 gallon tank and they are doing great.

 

[luckygomonkey]

Well, its not my tank, but i'm doing this for a friend. I'll get back to you with the tank size. But what are good temperatures etc. for neons? And how big are guppies? And would a suckerfish be compatible with neons?
happy easter!

 

[d9hp]

I think you mean plecostamas=suckerfish, as long as you can get rid of it later, then they are fine. I would keep the temp 67-74 for the tetras. Ten gallons, I would go with 8 tetras.

 

[luckygomonkey]

reply reply reply!!!

Hey, my friends tank is 1/2 gallon what do you say to that? their looking for some easy to handle fish that wont die too soon on them, which can be compatible with a plectoplasm. ??? thanx
-tess

 

[DragonBlade123]

I'm not an expert, but I think a siamese fighting fish or betta might do the trick. I'm not really sure if the siamese fighting fish go along with the pleco though.

 

[hisc1ay]

The only thing I'd put in a 1/2 gal tank is a betta. Not even a plec. Just one betta. And some plants.

They'll get along fine with a pleco, but really a 1/2 gallon tank is WAAY too small for two fish that size, let alone one pleco.

-j

 

[d9hp]

yea, sorry, 1/2 gallon is tough. All you can really get is a little betta, or maybe one tetra, but it would not be happy

 

[luckygomonkey]

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Yea, my friends, they got a beta, and like a year after it died, my tank is much bigger and i have a betta, and its still living after about two years, although i told my friends that the tank was not big enough, and they are going to go ahead and get about seven tetras and a pleco, that made me a little mad that they would do that to the fish. if you had a site, thats got good resources, and it talked about how big a tank you should have for tetras and a pleco, then they wouldnt get the fish. thanx

 

[d9hp]

Well, unfortunately, you told me online that they had a busy schedule and would not change the water often, so you wont have to fell bad for the fish too long.

 

[hisc1ay]

This place is the place for them. Send them to this thread. We'll take care of them...

I keed, I keed...but yeah, send them here.

-j

 

[StarrKill]

Wow, only one tetra for a half gallon tank? I have a one gallon tank and i figured it would be suitable for up to 10 tetras? Is that a mistake? I mean they are really small so I didnt think they needed a lot of room to roam around. If I'm wrong which, being a n00b, I probably am. Just let me know. Thanks.

 

[hisc1ay]

Starr, it's not the size of the fish but the waste that's a problem. See my response in the thread you started.

-j

 

[StarrKill]

I have seen on the internet a picture of some strawberry tetra's. I was wondering if you knew about them and if they are available at the LFS.

 

[jasonit]

Most tetras do really well when kept in schools. But a one gallon tank is too small for a school of any sort of fish, unfortunately. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think a good rule of thumb is to calculate 1 gallon of tank for every 1 inch of fish. This rule is especially important to follow the smaller the tank, because as hisc1al pointed out, the waste can become a lethal problem. I would recommend getting a betta as they don't mind the solitude. Good Luck!

 

[ConanTheLibraia]

Plecos are semi aggresive, so its normal for them to cause some problems, but it should be alright. If you have a big enough tank, then a lot of tetra neons is a great idea. Im pretty sure they can stress easily? but they form amazing schools and are very nice to look at.

 

[luckygomonkey]

what is the LFS? no and i dont know anything about strawberrie tetras, sorry

Bye

 

[angelstiger]

OMG, most Plecos grow to a foot or more. Temporary fish is wrong. Fish are not a room decoration. They are a life form. :x

 

[RogerMcAllen]

You, almost litterally, can't fit 7 neons and a pleco in a half gallon. After the gravel you are down to like nothing. 5 neons in a full gallon is really pushing it. I had the crazy idea once to get a self sustaining ecosytem, so I put 5 neons in a one gallon jar with some plants. The fish actually did very well for like a year until I finally moved them into a 10 gallon tank.

 

[hisc1ay]

LFS = local fish store.