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	what are my neons doing
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i have a school of 16(mixed) neons and some cardinals mixed in as well. well.neway there are two neons that left the group and are in the java moss. are they breeding or what.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	If there's no real perceived threat to the school, neons a and cardinals don't always stay together. How are your cardinals holding up so far. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	they are schooling together, but not those two neons. also what is the sixe needs to be called a jumbo neon.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Your neons were probably not breeding, and just felt safe enough to split from the school. As has been said, tetras schools will break up into smaller fragments if the fish feel secure in their environment. My cardinals often roam the tank singly, or in twos or threes. It is perfectly normal. The so-called "jumbo" neon tetras are usually neons that are at least three-quarters of an inch long, sometimes even as small as half an inch long. The name is often used to describe all but the smallest neons, because potential buyers think that they are getting a better deal that way. 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 11:38
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	all of my neons are big, but sinces it only a name well then they re-joined the school today.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	well..the other neons must be exploring outside the school for they know that its safe my neons hardyly school in my tank nowadays, but, if i change the water..they will crowd a small space away from my hand.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	If you have any deeply shaded areas in your aquarium, keep an eye out for any that appear to be pairing off in the shaded areas. Especially if they perform a repeated circling motion around each other. This thread explains why you should look out for this. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	as for jumbo neons iv eseen noens that were almost 1.75" long sold as jumbos ive bred n raised thousands of neons n never did mine ever become near the size of what ive seen sold as jumbos
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38


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