Will neon tetras get along with black neons?

Emil · Mar 19, 2007

I bought 11 black neon tetras two weeks ago and am planning to add 6 regular neons this week. Will they get along well? Will they school together? I can't believe I haven't been able to find a direct answer on this although I have Googled it quite a bit.

I have a twenty gallon tank. Ammonia is 0, nitrites 0, ph 7.9, and nitrates 5-10. My black neon tetras are very happy and healthy, as are my three amano shrimp that share the tank.

I thank you for any help you might be able to provide.

Regards,
Emil

CaitxSith · Mar 19, 2007

hmm.... running a little towards the overstocked side, eh? (not that i'm saying it's overstocked.. but what do i know?).

They won't school with each other. most likely, they'll just go about their own ways.

but it's a good idea to keep only one kind of tetra species. If you do, you'll reduce the stress. i'll just wait for someone else to explain what stress has to do with this lol.

jm1212 · Mar 19, 2007

is your tank a 20 gallon high or a 20 gallon long?

aardvark1 · Mar 19, 2007

I have the Black and well as regular Neons (as well as glolight) tetras in my 29.

Everyone goes their own way, don't school/shoal together (well the glolights will sometimes swim with the neons).

No aggression that I can see....

Emil · Mar 20, 2007

jm1212 said:
is your tank a 20 gallon high or a 20 gallon long?

My tank is a high. Maybe what I'll do is not add anything else and just enjoy what I've got. If they don't school together and cause stress for one another, that's not good, and if I run the chance of overstocking, that's not good either. Thank you all for helping me think things over. NOW I WANT A 55!!!


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Will neon tetras get along with black neons?

Emil

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CaitxSith

A little too obsessed with neons.

jm1212

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aardvark1

Too many tanks are almost enough...

Emil

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