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	Von Rios and Lemons?
Aqua Newbie n MS Hobbyist Posts: 102 Votes: 1 Registered: 01-Jan-2006	Does anyone have any experience with having Von Rios and Lemon Tetras in the same tank? I'm planning on adding a school of one or the other (MAYBE both) to a 20G Long Tank with 2 red swordtails and a rubber lipped pleco.
Posted 21-Apr-2006 18:55
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	I would pick one. You could do the lemons to contrast color with your swordtails... or use the vonrios to enhance the red color! But since your tank gallons are limited, pick one or the other. Id do like 6....6 is a school, there is no definition of a "perfect" school... Let me know if this helps! 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 21-Apr-2006 23:53
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	Edited by BruceMoomaw I see no reason to expect any trouble at all -- Von Rios prefer slightly cooler water, but not enough to make any significant difference.
Posted 22-Apr-2006 04:02
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Why don't you choose 1 school & get about 8 of them. 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.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 22-Apr-2006 18:32
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	You'd be WAY overstocked if you did that. Swords can get supprizingly big and if you have a M & F they will multiply like crazy. I think you need to choose between one of the schools or the swords.... Inky
Posted 22-Apr-2006 20:44
Garofoli Big Fish Posts: 337 Kudos: 143 Votes: 27 Registered: 12-Apr-2006	I have 2 female swords and 1 male and it takes quite sometime for the females to drop. But yea they are livebearers and everyone knows how easy it is to breed them. Chris
Posted 22-Apr-2006 21:16
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Swordtails have a fairly long gestation period. But the fry tend to be correspondingly better developed when they emerge. And less likely to be snapped up by other fishes in the tank as a consequence. Plus, female Swordtails can grow to be pretty large, so I'd be inclined to hold back on the Characin shoal for a while, especially with a Rubber Lip Plec in there as well! Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 23-Apr-2006 00:33


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