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	Neons and Cardinals
scott2336 Enthusiast Posts: 218 Kudos: 103 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Nov-2002	Hi Everyone I was just wondering, do Neon Tetras and Cardinal Tetras shoal together? I'm talking in general. I know this has been discussed before, but since the site was re-organised all the archives (previous topics) have been deleted (or that's how it appears to me) and I can't seem to remember what was said. I was wondering because I wanted to do just a shoal of 10 Neons, and then a shoal of 8 Cardinals. I think they look OK together from what I've seen, but do they shoal? thinks Thanks Scott
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	I think they do but not really sure.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Well, I know that the tetras will at least school with their own species. My guess would be that they might school together for short periods, but not all the time. Neons and cardinals are different from each other, and I assume each of the tetras won't really care for hanging out with the 'different' kind. They might do it some, but not too much. 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
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I personally have never tried it before, but my first instinct is that they more than likely will school, seeing as how they are so similarly marked (isn't convergent evolution great?), but that's probably just my opinion. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 13-Oct-2004 00:06
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
scott2336 Enthusiast Posts: 218 Kudos: 103 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Nov-2002	Thanks guys. I'll give it a go and see what happens. I suppose, like you say, they'll school with their own species anyway. Scott
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	I can vouch for the fact that they will school together, with no reluctance whatsoever.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	[font color="#000080"] Well my Neons and Cardinals school. But I only have a small number of each.[font color="#000080"] Last edited by PJ at 14-Oct-2004 02:55
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