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I thought that neons were an active schooling fish. I have about 9 in a cycled, well planted tank with 3 aeneus corys(temporary residents). I have the water conditions as close as i can get them to what their profile on here says. For some reason they just stay at the bottom of the tank in the back under the filter or the heater. they don't even come out to eat. they just sit under the filter and wait for the water to push the flakes down. My mother thought that they had all died because she walked by the tank and nothing was moving. Is there anything that i can do to make them more active. I really like them but i never get to see them.

Mary,
How long have you had these neons? What size of tank are they in?

I know when I first brought home my herd of neons I never saw themNow finally in the past month they swim about and act like what I truely wanted and expected of them. So I guess my best advice be patient Maybe remove some of the plants, so they don't have the ability to hide as well...also get some frozen blood worms, put 1 or 2 in a plastic bowl of sorts with some hot/warm water and let them defrost, then dump them into the tank, this is sure to cause everyone to go stir crazy in the tank:%)

Best of luck, I hope they come out from hiding,
heidi michelle

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i have had them about 3 months now in a 10 gallon tank. I give them frozen blood worms once a week if i can. they just wait until the worms hit the bottom and then eat them. they all just stay in one spot until a cory comes over and makes them move.

They feel nervous, personnally I think that tank is too small. Give the neons alot of plant cover. When I introduce neons into my tanks usually they do not hide.

My grandmother purchased the fish and the petstore told them it was a fine number for a cycled tank. I keep everything just like it should be quality wise. I will be getting rid of them soon as i don't have room for a bigger tank if the tank size really is the problem. i someone who will take them as soon as i can bag them. i'm just gonna put my guppies in there and let them go at it. they don't mind the water condiditions or anything. Besides i think active guppies are nicer to look at than hiding tetras. thanks for the advice guys.

hey guys i fixed the problem. It was my flourescent lighting. I changed to a hood that used incandescent lights designed to promote healthy plant growth. No more glaring light, no more buzzing hood, no more hiding fish!!!! weird how one little thing can change everything!!!! They swim and play all over the aquarium!!!

Well if thats the case, Tetras CAN be snesitive to bright lights. And fluorescent is MUCH brighter in a 10 gallon, than incandescent. So I guess your Tetras were just being Normal and were just hiding from the unusual bright lights.

hope they do well in ur tank..a lil small though...hope u decide someday to buy a bigger one...

I'm glad you sloved the problem, but i think that the tank is too small & keep up with the water changes.



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I don't have the money for a bigger tank. All I can do is keep up with water changes. I've had them for a long time and haven't lost any. No illnesses or anything. I guess they are doing just fine. maybe I can get a bigger one later.