Anonymous - 2014-07-28 I have an unoccupied tank and there are a few mosquito larvae in it. is it okay if a put fish in it? or do I need to get them out?
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Clarice Brough - 2014-08-05 I suggest you take them out. Although your fish may eat them, they could end up being a nuisance as they mature into mosquitos!
Anonymous - 2018-03-20 A tasty nutritous feast for any lucky fish.. leave them
Anonymous - 2015-11-28 Hey im planning to keep a school of them in a 10 gallon tank so im asking if its ok to keep them with a juvenile featherfin squeaker.
Connor - 2014-10-15 We have 7 neon tetras in one tank and 6 in another and they are lovely school fish and I love them very much. I am planning to get some more soon because they are lovely friendly fish. So I recommend you have these fish. We also have 6 glow light tetras,7 penguin tetras and these all get on well with the neon tetras also.
Deedee - 2005-03-03 We get neons by the dozens and we have to do it from time to time because they do not last as long as they should. Now I realize if we got the $4/each ones it would be more responsible, but the 50 cent/each ones allow quantities of 75 at a time. They do look so wonderful in large schools though. They share their 90 gallon heavily planted and filtered auto-c02 controlled tank with 9 Clown Loaches, couple pearl gouramis, dozen rummynose, handful of glasscats, handful of bleedingheart tetras, couple catfish and a handful of cories. Wish I could afford 75 of the $4/each ones! They are stunning.
Henry Chua - 2003-09-12 Lovely. It was ironic that I did not have any interest in any Tetras before. I thought small fishes were unattractive and dies within weeks. However, I was wrong. They proved hardy and impressed me tremendously with their flashy colors. I have twelve of them, and it is interesting to see their colors flashing again after the lights were turned on after total darkness. They almost appeared colorless. I noticed they do eat a lot. Remember not to overfeed. Just because they are tiny does not mean you have to feed exactly the way you do for bigger fishes! DO NOT add in other bigger sized fishes (Plecos, etc) as Neon Tetras sleeps and rests at the bottom and bigger fishes will simply vacuum them in.
kye turnbull - 2013-05-09 When ever I keep these fish they die within a week.
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Clarice Brough - 2013-05-09 They can be a bit touchy, sometimes they are very easy to keep and other times not. You're best bet is to put them in a well filtered tank without any other fish but with lots of plants, at least until you are sure they have adjusted. Then you could try moving them into a community environment.
kye turnbull - 2013-05-11 they are od they get put there lay eggs die
Iv - 2003-08-27 VERY GOOD FISH, GOOD FOR BEGGINERS AND FOR EXPERTS. People say you shouldnt keep them with angel fish but you could. Just buy the neons in an aquarium and wait until thay get around 1 inch or bigger. Then go to the store and buy baby angel fish and put them together. Then the angels mouths would be small and they could not eat the neons, and when they get big they would have already gotten used to the neons. HAPPY FISH KEEPING!
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kye turnbull - 2013-05-09 Yea just like how I kept a baby tandanus catfish with my favorite guppies. 4 months later my tandanus catfish ate them! That's not how it works!
Kurt van Wyk - 2008-08-15 I have recently purchased my first fish tank and these guys are not afraid of even my boistrous ramirez! They come right to the front of the tank and get along well with the other fish. I have a shoal of 6 individuals. They must be kept in shoals of at least 5.
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Kaleigh - 2011-12-24 i only have 4 neon tetras left and they seem to be doing ok.....although they seem to take turns kicking one random fish out of the group every now and again.....
urmil - 2012-05-14 I think your neon tetras are pairing off. It's good you can try breeding them if you want lucky guy
Adawiya - 2012-10-24 I'm so, so, sorry for you, your family and that poor doggy. That's an awful thing to have to watch hpeapn...I'm angry for you!People really do think of pets like 'things' sometimes. Which they're not. They're family members. At least they are in my family...My heart is breaking for your husband.
John Ho - 2012-12-16 URGENT! I bought 5 neon tetras and 10 guppys 6 months ago. Since i was a beginner then, i tend to wash my tank once a week due to my worry-ness that they die due to the bad water condition. I also feed them well with fish pellets twice a day. After a few weeks, my neon tetras died one by one showing no sign of diseases. They do get along well with the guppys so it was not caused by them neither. My water condition was still acceptable. Can anyone tell me what happen to them???:(
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Clarice Brough - 2012-12-16 Your guppies should be fine companions for the Neons, and it sounds like you are good at keeping up with the water conditions. Neons are a funny sort. They are quite hardy if they are happy with their home, but sometimes making them comfortable can be a challenge. I had the same experience at one time that you are having. But today I keep a school very happily in a 50 gallon tank that has lots of plants (both planted and floating) which helps subdue the light, and they've been alive for almost two years. They live with different types of tetras, hatchet fish, cory catfish, and even a pair of geophagus cichlids (Humphead earthsifters). So what's the difference... I think its lots of plant cover and subdued lighting. Abigger tank helps too, as in a smaller tank you may have to be more careful to make sure they have plenty plants to retreat in.
Anonymous - 2012-12-16 What do you mean by 'wash my tank'? Do you have any biological filtration like an undergravel filter and are you maintaining it by not 'washing everything'?
The Neon Tetra has been in the hobby for many years and is the most popular of all aquarium fishes!
I have an unoccupied tank and there are a few mosquito larvae in it. is it okay if a put fish in it? or do I need to get them out?
I suggest you take them out. Although your fish may eat them, they could end up being a nuisance as they mature into mosquitos!
A tasty nutritous feast for any lucky fish.. leave them
Hey im planning to keep a school of them in a 10 gallon tank so im asking if its ok to keep them with a juvenile featherfin squeaker.
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We have 7 neon tetras in one tank and 6 in another and they are lovely school fish and I love them very much. I am planning to get some more soon because they are lovely friendly fish. So I recommend you have these fish. We also have 6 glow light tetras,7 penguin tetras and these all get on well with the neon tetras also.
We get neons by the dozens and we have to do it from time to time because they do not last as long as they should. Now I realize if we got the $4/each ones it would be more responsible, but the 50 cent/each ones allow quantities of 75 at a time. They do look so wonderful in large schools though. They share their 90 gallon heavily planted and filtered auto-c02 controlled tank with 9 Clown Loaches, couple pearl gouramis, dozen rummynose, handful of glasscats, handful of bleedingheart tetras, couple catfish and a handful of cories. Wish I could afford 75 of the $4/each ones! They are stunning.
Your tank is overstocked.
Lovely. It was ironic that I did not have any interest in any Tetras before. I thought small fishes were unattractive and dies within weeks. However, I was wrong. They proved hardy and impressed me tremendously with their flashy colors. I have twelve of them, and it is interesting to see their colors flashing again after the lights were turned on after total darkness. They almost appeared colorless. I noticed they do eat a lot. Remember not to overfeed. Just because they are tiny does not mean you have to feed exactly the way you do for bigger fishes! DO NOT add in other bigger sized fishes (Plecos, etc) as Neon Tetras sleeps and rests at the bottom and bigger fishes will simply vacuum them in.
When ever I keep these fish they die within a week.
They can be a bit touchy, sometimes they are very easy to keep and other times not. You're best bet is to put them in a well filtered tank without any other fish but with lots of plants, at least until you are sure they have adjusted. Then you could try moving them into a community environment.
they are od they get put there lay eggs die
VERY GOOD FISH, GOOD FOR BEGGINERS AND FOR EXPERTS. People say you shouldnt keep them with angel fish but you could. Just buy the neons in an aquarium and wait until thay get around 1 inch or bigger. Then go to the store and buy baby angel fish and put them together. Then the angels mouths would be small and they could not eat the neons, and when they get big they would have already gotten used to the neons. HAPPY FISH KEEPING!
Yea just like how I kept a baby tandanus catfish with my favorite guppies. 4 months later my tandanus catfish ate them! That's not how it works!
I have recently purchased my first fish tank and these guys are not afraid of even my boistrous ramirez! They come right to the front of the tank and get along well with the other fish. I have a shoal of 6 individuals. They must be kept in shoals of at least 5.
i only have 4 neon tetras left and they seem to be doing ok.....although they seem to take turns kicking one random fish out of the group every now and again.....
I think your neon tetras are pairing off. It's good you can try breeding them if you want
lucky guy
I'm so, so, sorry for you, your family and that poor doggy. That's an awful thing to have to watch hpeapn...I'm angry for you!People really do think of pets like 'things' sometimes. Which they're not. They're family members. At least they are in my family...My heart is breaking for your husband.
URGENT! I bought 5 neon tetras and 10 guppys 6 months ago. Since i was a beginner then, i tend to wash my tank once a week due to my worry-ness that they die due to the bad water condition. I also feed them well with fish pellets twice a day. After a few weeks, my neon tetras died one by one showing no sign of diseases. They do get along well with the guppys so it was not caused by them neither. My water condition was still acceptable. Can anyone tell me what happen to them???:(
Your guppies should be fine companions for the Neons, and it sounds like you are good at keeping up with the water conditions. Neons are a funny sort. They are quite hardy if they are happy with their home, but sometimes making them comfortable can be a challenge. I had the same experience at one time that you are having. But today I keep a school very happily in a 50 gallon tank that has lots of plants (both planted and floating) which helps subdue the light, and they've been alive for almost two years. They live with different types of tetras, hatchet fish, cory catfish, and even a pair of geophagus cichlids (Humphead earthsifters). So what's the difference... I think its lots of plant cover and subdued lighting. Abigger tank helps too, as in a smaller tank you may have to be more careful to make sure they have plenty plants to retreat in.
What do you mean by 'wash my tank'? Do you have any biological filtration like an undergravel filter and are you maintaining it by not 'washing everything'?