Tank stocking?

[AfternoonNarwhale]

How big of a tank would a school of neon tetras, 2-3 platys, and 5 guppies need?

 

[Colin_T]

I would find out what the GH is first and then choose fish that are suited to that. Unfortunately guppies and platies come from hard water and neons come from soft water. Putting them in water that is not suitable can reduce their life expectancy.

The pH and GH can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I would think you would need a pretty big tank....

As I do agree with @Colin_T, you where looking for either a gallon size tank, or a measurement, weren’t you?

 

[FishGuest5123]

A 20G long is as small as I would go. Make sure you have at least 6 Tetras for a Schoal. They aren’t Actually schooling fish but rather schoaling fish.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Yes, a 20 gallon long, is pretty much as small as you can go “safely”. I would recommend a 29 gallon Long, is I was you. PetCo has a $ per gallon sale going on right now ($ per gallon is just a sale where any tank under 29 gallons, is 1 USD per gallon. 10 gallon = $10, 29 gallon = $29, etc. Any tank over 29 gallons, is half off.), so go pick you out a tank!!