TomK2
Aquarium Advice Addict
Well, the mortality has been rather high in my Neon Tetra tank. Out of 12 fish, purchased from two different stores in different weeks, I am down to one lonely neon again. 10 Gal Tank has been up and cycled for two months, pH 7.6, ammonia zero, nitrite zero, nitrate 5 - 10. Tank has anacharis, anubia, and crypt plants. Fish were fed fine flake food. Temp 79 degrees to 80 degrees.
My initial reading left me with the impression that neon tetras could adapt to the higher pH, and prefered higher temps. Due to my dismal failure, I am beginning to wonder if the pH and temp need to come down to have sucess with this fish. I sure hope it isn't something stupid, such as anacharis plants being poisonous to neons!
But I am not going to fight with my local water supply, and will just switch to different fish if Neons won't work. Any ideas?
My initial reading left me with the impression that neon tetras could adapt to the higher pH, and prefered higher temps. Due to my dismal failure, I am beginning to wonder if the pH and temp need to come down to have sucess with this fish. I sure hope it isn't something stupid, such as anacharis plants being poisonous to neons!
But I am not going to fight with my local water supply, and will just switch to different fish if Neons won't work. Any ideas?