I see more and more people trying to keep Cardinals and Neon's in sparsely planted tanks. Ideally these guys should be kept in densely planted aquariums, where they will feel safe. Also soft/acid water and a well established tank
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cool what are those little plants in the front? looks like CryptsI see more and more people trying to keep Cardinals and Neon's in sparsely planted tanks. Ideally these guys should be kept in densely planted aquariums, where they will feel safe. Also soft/acid water and a well established tank
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thanksYep, they are Cryptocoryne parva. Cabomba will change colour depending on light, if the plants are healthy and growing it is not a problem. These are Cardinal Tetras
Agree. 16 fish in a 5 gallon tank neither is a good idea in my opinion.Don't mix different varieties of tetra. Either keep a group of neons, or a group of cardinals, or a group of green neons.
The Cochu's Blue tetra is not a variety of neon but is a bigger light blue tetra that does best in groups of 10 or more of its own kind. These fish either come in good, or all die within a few days of being brought into the country. If you find them in the shop tank, ask how long they have been there for and if they have lost any at all. If they have had them for several weeks with no losses, then buy a big group of them and put them in a well established tank with lots of plants.
Uhhhhthe vid placed was right on topic I'd say.I have moved all the off topic posts to create a new thread.
Tetras for 5 gallon tank
I'm considering getting 4 different neon varieties, 4 of each (Green, Green Fire, Cochu's Blue and Cardinal). Do you think they would school eventually? Have a planted 5 gal Marineland Portrait tank.www.fishforums.net
Your assumptions and conclusions aren't correct in my opinion. The shown (social) behaviour only can and will be exposed when/if in a decent group (let's not call it a school or shoal then). Not shoaling tight together doesn't mean fish aren't social fish and don't need to be in a group. Such fish that don't simply waste away like single kept lions in a cage.For all the people that talk about the schooling behavior of fish, it is rubbish look at this video. Each male has his territory, and he guards it. There is no schooling behavior. The Tetra males like to have their own space. The whole thing about a minimum of ten fish is rubbish, in fact the smaller the tank the fewer of a species you should have. I would suggest groups of 3-5 fish maximum. I have been wanting to post this video for some time.
The vid about cardinals in the wild (not densely planted) is moved.All itiwhetu's videos and their replies are still here. I just moved FoxChase's post about stocking a 5 gallon tank, and the replies to that post.
I enjoy watching my black phantoms. They'll circle around each other close, flairing their dorsals and size each other up. Often they'll swim almost horizontal, their side facing the surface whislt doing this. I've not had many other tetra - penguin, neon, lemon, colombian.. but none of those exhibited such behaviour. Black phantoms are great. Yes, plants and low pH are a must for tetra, most fish in factFor all the people that talk about the schooling behavior of fish, it is rubbish look at this video. Each male has his territory, and he guards it. There is no schooling behavior. The Tetra males like to have their own space. The whole thing about a minimum of ten fish is rubbish, in fact the smaller the tank the fewer of a species you should have. I would suggest groups of 3-5 fish maximum. I have been wanting to post this video for some time.
For all the people that talk about the schooling behavior of fish, it is rubbish look at this video. Each male has his territory, and he guards it. There is no schooling behavior. The Tetra males like to have their own space. The whole thing about a minimum of ten fish is rubbish, in fact the smaller the tank the fewer of a species you should have. I would suggest groups of 3-5 fish maximum. I have been wanting to post this video for some time.