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[RossC]

Open to suggestions, I know neon tetras are quite popular but I already have two tanks containing them so what other small schooling species do you guys recommend?
10 Gallon tank, lightly planted in the nature style. See journal in sig for photos.
Thanks guys!

Edited by RossC, 08 June 2012 - 08:41 PM.

[Cazgar]

Celestial pearl danios are small, although they don't school as such, they do tend to stay in loose groups.
Ember tetras school well if you have enough of them, harlequin rasboras are another option, but they are a bit bigger

[D4n.gr33n]

i have 60 neons in a tank and not much schooling goes on unless they're a bit scared

[RossC]

i have 60 neons in a tank and not much schooling goes on unless they're a bit scared

Yer I have the same experience in both tanks although much smaller groups lol

[Tizer]

Ember Tetras

[Grant1897]

neons dont seem to school much in my limited experience. i have a group of 8 penguin tetras which stick together like glue, which is one of the main reasons i went for them. ive seen then in groups of 100+ in my lfs and they really do school well.

[Tizer]

penguins are ace, wouldnt stick them in anything less that 120 litres though, they like space to cruise.

[crazyforcordoras]

Glowlight tetras are the best! Phantoms are cool too. I kept a school of 12 glowlights in my 10 gallon planted

[Grant1897]

penguins are ace, wouldnt stick them in anything less that 120 litres though, they like space to cruise.

you think? mine are in a 180 litre but i definately wouldnt say they do a lot of cruising. they more about an inch a minute lol.

[Tizer]

penguins are ace, wouldnt stick them in anything less that 120 litres though, they like space to cruise.

you think? mine are in a 180 litre but i definately wouldnt say they do a lot of cruising. they more about an inch a minute lol.

arrr, 8 isn't many for a 180, i'd be looking for 20+ then they are a little more active.

[Grant1897]

penguins are ace, wouldnt stick them in anything less that 120 litres though, they like space to cruise.

you think? mine are in a 180 litre but i definately wouldnt say they do a lot of cruising. they more about an inch a minute lol.

arrr, 8 isn't many for a 180, i'd be looking for 20+ then they are a little more active.

gonna be adding another 8 real soon, assuming i can get the car fixed so i can get to the shop. these poor guys were in the car almost 7 hours on saturday when i got them because the car broke down on the way home.

[RossC]

penguins are ace, wouldnt stick them in anything less that 120 litres though, they like space to cruise.

you think? mine are in a 180 litre but i definately wouldnt say they do a lot of cruising. they more about an inch a minute lol.

arrr, 8 isn't many for a 180, i'd be looking for 20+ then they are a little more active.

gonna be adding another 8 real soon, assuming i can get the car fixed so i can get to the shop. these poor guys were in the car almost 7 hours on saturday when i got them because the car broke down on the way home.

Ahhhh poor guys, at least there ok now

[fishies101]

maybe some zebras or possibly glo fish. OR BLACK NEONS i luv black neons they big

[Grant1897]

penguins are ace, wouldnt stick them in anything less that 120 litres though, they like space to cruise.

you think? mine are in a 180 litre but i definately wouldnt say they do a lot of cruising. they more about an inch a minute lol.

arrr, 8 isn't many for a 180, i'd be looking for 20+ then they are a little more active.

gonna be adding another 8 real soon, assuming i can get the car fixed so i can get to the shop. these poor guys were in the car almost 7 hours on saturday when i got them because the car broke down on the way home.

Ahhhh poor guys, at least there ok now

yeh they really wern't happy. but within half an hour of being in the tank they really perked up

[ZoddyZod]

maybe some zebras or possibly glo fish.

none of them are suitable for a 10g tank.

harlequin rasboras are another option, but they are a bit bigger

I wouldn't advise harlequins for a 10g, they like a good space for swimming.