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	Red Eye Tetras
XxxxMaddawgXxxx Fingerling Posts: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Aug-2004	anyone have any information on these fish, are they best to be kept in schools, good fish for a newer tank setup?? just curious. Thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	they are a good beginner fish and definatly need to be kept in groups of 6 or more. what size tank would they go in.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
XxxxMaddawgXxxx Fingerling Posts: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Aug-2004	55 gallon, i was thinking about getting 6 red eyes and having them be with about 8 neons? in the tank now is 2 swordtails, 2 black mollys and an angel. sound good?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	they would be good in there though the angel might eat the neons
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	These tetras tend to be nippy, so I wouldn't keep them with angels. There are many more choices for tetras. They are, however, hardy and good beginner fish. 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.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Don't keep Red Eye with Angels. Red Eye need to be in a group & are fin nippers. Your Angel wouldn't be happy with them. As for Neons & Angels, i wouldn't do it, as the Angels will eat the Neons, or at least try to. My fully grown Angel ate 2 Rummynose Tetra & Rummies are bigger than Neons. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Redeyes ... are we talking about Moenkhausia oligolepis or Moenkhausia sanctae-filomenae? Only I've seen BOTH called Redeyes. And BOTH species are likely to be nippy. Wouldn't put them in with Angels or Bettas Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37


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