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	any tetras for a 5g?
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	Are there any tetras, besides neons and cardinals, that could live in a 5g (minibow) with a male betta? The tank is planted, heated, and filtered. I have neons already in a 10g with a male betta so I am looking for something different, but I don't know anything small enough. *Kristin*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
upikabu Fish Addict Posts: 591 Kudos: 393 Votes: 44 Registered: 08-Jun-2005	Ember tetras stay small (about the same as Neons or even slightly smaller) and a small group of them would probably be ok in that size tank. -P
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Tetra's are schooling fish & so they need to stay in a group & 5 gal. is too small for a group of Tetra's. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Yeah, you'd need a species which doesn't grow past three centimeters. Cardinal tetras are too large, and you said that you want to go a different way than neons. Flame (ember) tetras as suggested above could work, as could lemon tetras and maybe silvertips. At any rate, I would not suggest more than five or six tetras for that tank, and all should be of one species. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	I was only going to do a small school. Most likely 4-5. And I would only do one kind of tetra. Thanks for the suggestions. *Kristin*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	I think theres a tetra called "harold shlutz tetra" or something, if you see them I think they'll be fine in a 5g
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Your thinking of this little guy [link=http://fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/haraldschultzi.xml]http://fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/haraldschultzi.xml" style="COLOR: #C000C0[/link]. Would probably work but never seen it around. I don't think 4 fish or less makes a school. It's just a scattering of a few odd fish that don't show alot of the behaviors they do in a bigger group.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	Good point Sham. I have never seen the harald schultzi tetras or the flame tetras in my area. I will just leave him by himself. I am just glad he is enjoying his new home and isn't so timid and jumpy like he was in the 1g. Thanks for all the suggestions. *Kristin*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	If you're on the lookout for dwarf Characins for a small aquarium, allow me to introduce you to these lesser known but enchanting little fishes that deserve to be FAR better known and which (if you can find them) should be what you are looking for: Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri - 30mm length Hyphessobrycon georgettae - 20mm length Hyphessobbrycon minimus - 25mm length Phoxinopsis broccae - 25mm length Carnegiella myersi - 25mm length Of these, Hyphessobrycon georgettae and Phoxinopsis broccae, if you can find them, are gorgeous little fishes, and well worth the hunt. In the case of georgettae, it's tiny size means you could probably fit 8 in there if you could find them, provided you were diligent with maintenance. Worth a hunt ... Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
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