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	overstocked 10 gallon???
newguppyhobbiest Fingerling Posts: 18 Kudos: 27 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	My brother has a ten gallon tank with 4 male black neon tetras, 2 cories, and a female guppy. He wants to know if he could fit 3 male neon tetras in there. I dont think so but hes not convinced
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boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	i think u might be able to get away with that. just becuz those fish r pretty small
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sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I don't think he could put all three of those fish in there, but it depends on the water quality, and how often your brother does tank maintenace. If I were him, I would take out the guppy, then add either three cories, or one cory and two tetras. I think that if your brother takes good care of the tank, he wouldn't have a problem with those fish. The thing is, both those types of fish should be kept in schools of at least six. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
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T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	I'd say he could add the 3 extra neons in that tank. But if he is a little concerned, you could help him out by moving his female quppy to your tank.
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I think that he can add them but the maintenance of the tank must be more frequent. :88) http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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seedkiros Mega Fish Posts: 974 Kudos: 270 Votes: 8 Registered: 07-Mar-2003	Just add 2 more neon tetras, and make sure he keeps up the water changes and maintenance. Is this a planted tank?
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Week End Big Fish Posts: 414 Kudos: 436 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-May-2004	not a problem at all as long as he can keep his weekly water change going. And he must be a very experienced neon keeper..otherwise how can he tell whether a neon is a male or not
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
froo Fingerling Posts: 48 Kudos: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Jul-2004	I think he would be better off removing the guppy and upping both the cory and tetra schools. both of these are very clean fish so he could possibly get away with 4 cories and 6 tetras, depending on the type of cory.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
cichlidiot Hobbyist Posts: 142 Registered: 14-Apr-2004	If it were me I would get rid of the guppy and the cories, ad two otto cats, get two more black neons and six regular neons and be sure to do at least a 20% water change once per week. But as I said this is just what I would do. As for the actual question at hand he could do what you asked but cories and tetras are schooling fish and "should" be kept in schools of siminimum) to a species.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	Since both tetras and cories school, you need to have at least 6 of each. There isn't enough room for 2 schools, so I'd get rid of one. For instance, return the cories and get 2 more black neons. You could get 2 ottos if you wish. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
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