compatability

[rreekers]

i currently have:
-swordtails
-silvertip tetras
-guppies
- gold dust mollies
- pearl gouramis
-kuhli loaches
-1 long fin BN pleco
- 1 nerite snail

i want to get some neon tetras... can they all coexist?

its a 60g Hex

the actual #s dont matter because i have PLENTY of filtration and do 30-45% WC every 5-8 days

 

[absolutangel04]

IMO, yes. The neons will school lower in the tank so they shouldn't conflict with anybody for space.

 

[rreekers]

are there any tetras that school in the middle of the tank

most of my fish (besides the pearls) stay towards the bottom in my plants
although my silvertip tetras are all over the place

 

[absolutangel04]

I assumed the livebearers would go all over. My silvertips are everywhere too.
Harlequin rasboras school a bit higher up in the tank. There are also some smaller danios that do too like the glowlight danio (not the same as glofish). I think there are a few more rasboras that stay a bit higher up. A lot of common tetras stay rather low in the tank. I have to think if there are other good ones.

 

[NYgiantsRP]

Neons will be fine. You could get some hatchets for the top.

 

[rreekers]

I assumed the livebearers would go all over. My silvertips are everywhere too.
Harlequin rasboras school a bit higher up in the tank. There are also some smaller danios that do too like the glowlight danio (not the same as glofish). I think there are a few more rasboras that stay a bit higher up. A lot of common tetras stay rather low in the tank. I have to think if there are other good ones.

my livebreaders do go everywhere .. but spend a majority of their time lower in the plants

 

[absolutangel04]

I see. Yeah, it would be nice to get a fish that stayed a little higher up. Any others that you like?

 

[rreekers]

I'm pretty much open to anything .. but I want a schooling fish

 

[absolutangel04]

Did you look into harlies or the some some smaller danio species?

 

[absolutangel04]

There are also some cool killifish out there.

 

[rreekers]

well for now I went with 3 regular neons, 3 black neonatal, and 2 white/Pearl neons

 

[absolutangel04]

I assume you meant black neons? The white neons are just albino neons, but black neons are a different species.

 

[rreekers]

oh.. I wasn't totally sure about the albino, I just thought they were really pretty

 

[rreekers]

ever since I added the neons, my silvertips have calmed down a lot

 

[absolutangel04]

Thats good. My silvertips never calm down. Lol.

 

[rreekers]

Thats good. My silvertips never calm down. Lol.

I thought the same about.mine but for the last 24 hours there has been a change

 

[absolutangel04]

Sometimes they school around with my rummies for a bit, then they go back to being hyper. They are the most active tetras I have ever had. Lol.

 

[rreekers]

Sometimes they school around with my rummies for a bit, then they go back to being hyper. They are the most active tetras I have ever had. Lol.

me too... mine go after eachother ALLDAY!! when I first got them I watched them for 2 hours to make sure they were playing not fin nipping