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Hello Fishy Banned Posts: 32 Kudos: 27 Votes: 5 Registered: 13-Jul-2005	Ive recently been looking around for a good type of tetra to add with my swordtails. I cant have a kind that requires a large school, due to space, but I was thinking of serpae, rosy, or flame tetras. Neon tetras would probably be a good beginer fish, but i want to know which kind would be the best community fish. -Sabrina
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
fairynr Hobbyist Posts: 90 Kudos: 81 Votes: 4 Registered: 10-May-2005	How big is the tank, and how many swordtails do you have? If you have a very small tank (you mentioned not much space) then you probably shoudn't add any tetras. They need schooling room and are very active. And they would like being in a shoal instead of only 2-3. Sarpaes are very nippy, and they get to be bigger. Neons are smaller, but they still require swimming space, and a good school to be happy. Again, give us the tank size, and other tankmates and we can give you the best choice
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Hello Fishy Banned Posts: 32 Kudos: 27 Votes: 5 Registered: 13-Jul-2005	Well, its not what anyone would call a big tank. Its a 10g.long. I have 1 male and 2 female swordtails. I also want to know if tetras would be happy in a shoal of about 4-6. -Sabrina
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
blazergirl Hobbyist Posts: 86 Kudos: 75 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005	hey- hello kitty- I have both black neons and serpea tetra.... the neons are a school of 5 and the serpea are 3... serp's are very nippy as already mentions... however I also have 2 female swordtail and 1 male swordtail... u might be able to do it but mine have been raised together, but if you are willing you might try a school of 3-4 probably the neons that might be better
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I would get a school of 6 Black Neons. 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 11:38
Hello Fishy Banned Posts: 32 Kudos: 27 Votes: 5 Registered: 13-Jul-2005	Thanks you guys!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
NFaustman Enthusiast Posts: 172 Kudos: 163 Votes: 78 Registered: 13-Jun-2005	I'd go with black neons in that case, too. "I am a believer in punctuality, though it makes me very lonely" EV Lucas
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	you could get 6 of any of the following: Lemon Tetras Glowlight Tetras Neons Cardinals Green Neons Black Neons Pristellas Bloodfins Cochus Blues --- Or for other types of fish you could have 6 of any of these: Pencilfish Threadfin Rainbows Sparkling Gourami Corydoras Hasbrosus Harlequin or Lambchop Rasbora Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
smilingpiranha Banned Posts: 160 Kudos: 130 Votes: 7 Registered: 02-Jan-2005	erm one thing being over looked here is that swordtails grow too big for a 10g tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38


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