Leroy the HM plakat ( betta )

[Call_Me_Bob]

yeah, you could do that because there was alot more water, it wasnt just a cup. id like to see pics of your tanks sometime!

i feed leroy frozen bloodworms, he LOVES them.

there is a black background on my tank, i see him flaring at it sometimes, maybe he sees a reflection, and that is what makes him aggressive??

[Vanda lover]

You are right, it really does depend on the betta. They all have very different personalities and shorter fins would make a big difference. I've had some that would leap out of the water to take food from my fingers.

[Call_Me_Bob]

my dps would do that they were so cute!

my brother is going to set up a smaller aquarium, for the remaining tetras.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Neon Tetras are not strong fish compared to something even as large as a Betta splendens. However, I've been able to keep Neons for many years (yup, years - not hours, not days, not weeks, not months).

It's best to keep Tetras on their own. They shine like no other when each species get their own tanks.

A 15 gallon tank can easily house 15 to 25 Neon Tetras!

You gotta start off with strong ones. Then you gotta buy more fish than you planned on getting.

Say for example, you planned on only keeping 20 Neon Tetras, you buy 25 to 30. That way if the weaker individuals start dying off, you still have a good number of them left for your school of Neons.

Neons will live up to 6 yrs or more if you keep them by themselves.

RO/DI water helps out a lot too. Soft water, with slightly acidic pH and they're tough as nails.

They suffer badly when they're kept in hard water.

Cardinal Tetras are even stronger than Neons.

Plus, on a special note, Black Neons are very hardy.


I would imagine that Bettas have different water chemistry requirements anyways.

Had the Neons been adult sized fish, they'd be pestering your Bettas by nipping at it's fins. Tetras are related to Piranhas, (both groups are Characins), and therefore like to bite things too.

Tetras establish their pecking orders by fin nipping, posturing, and chasing (much like other fish do). When you get more advanced with keeping Tetras, you'll start to notice little subtle behaviors such as posturing, dominance, and even which individuals are on the lookout for danger or predators.

Unlike what is mostly said about them, Tetras are not "stupid" fish. They have complex behaviors.

Keep them separate, and you should be able to enjoy both fish.

[Call_Me_Bob]

the problem is i dont have room for another tank. i am setting up a 20L when it warms up, but that will be for GBRs

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by help

the problem is i dont have room for another tank. i am setting up a 20L when it warms up, but that will be for GBRs

[Call_Me_Bob]

i wish i could have lots of tanks, but that is simply unrealistic. and ive been wanting GBRs for a long time, i think they are probably my favorite fish. but i will need some dithers/schooling fish. would any tetras do good there i was thinking maybe harlequin rasboras, do they school?

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Harlequin Rasboras and Tetras are best separated.

Harlequin Rasboras are jumpy fish. They will literally jump out of the tank if they're startled. You gotta have a good lid, and prevent them from getting startled.

Knowing how Neons are, they will start picking at the Harlequin Rasboras' tails, which won't kill them outright except for the fact that they will jump out of your tank.

What's a GBR?

[Call_Me_Bob]

i was thinking either harlequins OR tetras.

its going to be rimless, so it wont have a lid, maybe harlequins arent such a good idea any other ideas?

German
Blue
Ram

they are amazing fishes!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Harlequin Rasboras do school.

German Blue Rams are a brighter variation of the Blue Ram. They're slow moving and touchier than other South American Dwarf Cichlids.

They tend to be picky with their food. Of all the times I've kept Blue Rams, they only eat live foods. Rarely do they venture to the top of the tank to feed. They're bottom feeders. The mouth is down-turned. If things have changed, I could be wrong, but to my knowledge, live foods only.