In a recent issue of tropical fish hobbyist (febuary 2005) in the Q and A section, they suggest an 11 year old girl keep 1 cory cat, 4 neon tetras, a betta, and 3 zebra danios in a 5 gallon... Isnt this a bit much? And im positive they arent suggesting one or the other, they are saying all of them would go into a 5 gallon with eachother.....
Are they serious??
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Thats crap! Way too mcuh for a 5g!
The neons really need a bigger school, and should nvever be keeped in such a small tank.
A betta is perfect.
The cory is fine, but should be keeped in schools.
The Zebra Danios is a big NO. They are way to active, and its overstocking.
The neons really need a bigger school, and should nvever be keeped in such a small tank.
A betta is perfect.
The cory is fine, but should be keeped in schools.
The Zebra Danios is a big NO. They are way to active, and its overstocking.
No, definitely not just you. Maybe there was a typo and they meant 15g. Of course, that doesn't explain the fact that they suggest one lone corydoras which is obviously a schooling fish, or their less than adequate numbers of tetras and danios 
Stuff like that happens! Tetra has pulled a few stunts like that iirc.
Stuff like that happens! Tetra has pulled a few stunts like that iirc.
15 doesnt' seem like too bad of a tank size for those fishes. Hopefully, it was just a typo.
BUt I'd not recommend keeping only one cory alone, since they are quite gregarious and like to be in groups.
BUt I'd not recommend keeping only one cory alone, since they are quite gregarious and like to be in groups.
