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Malahide
03-22-2007, 9:45 AM
At the moment I have 4 Zebra danios and 4 Silver tip tetras in my 34g tank. Ever since I mentioned getting a tank my wife has said "I want Neon tetras". I would like to add 2 or 3 bigger, elegant fish in the tank like Angels or Gouramis. Assuming I get a few neons, could there be trouble adding Angels or Gouramis ?
Yes. When Angels get big enough they will eat smaller fish.
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Malahide
03-22-2007, 2:18 PM
Even if there is a small school of the fish ?
ChicoRaton
03-22-2007, 2:57 PM
Well since you already have the fish you mentioned, your tank will be pretty close to fully stocked with a pair of angels in it. Neon tetras are angel's natural food in the wild, so even with a school of them you're probably going to have the angels eating a lot of them. You'd need at least a dozen neons to get them to school well enough for it to be an effective defense mechanism against the angels, and effective is relative since in the wild angels eat neons even though they're in huge rivers and have lots of room to escape and school in the hundreds. Long story short it will work until the angel's mouths are big enough to fit around a neon.
Malahide
03-22-2007, 8:43 PM
ok thanks. Would a couple of Gouramis be a non-runner instead ? or any suggestions on similar size fish welcome. Tank currently operates at 100 mph with danios and tetras.