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	my flame tetra's don't school :(
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	Im kind of upset about this, i kind of bought them for the red/black themed tank im doing, and because i thought they schooled. But i haven't seen them school once! Oh well, they still look pretty good, is there any reasons why they might not be schooling? Cheers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Manix Hobbyist Posts: 62 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Aug-2004	I have 11 Neon Tetras and they don't school much. Most of the time they are off by themselves. Sometimes 3 or more get together. The reason they don't school is because they feel comfortable in their environment. They only school when they are frightened. I'm sure when you first put them in the tank, they schooled for a while, because they felt scared. After a few hours they started spreading out more.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	how many have you got? and how bright is the lighting? cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	16 i have, as you can see in my stocking list below, and ive got a single 4ft fluro for lighting. [span class="edited"][Edited by tweaky 2004-08-28 23:25][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	just being curious, why would light matter?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sly Big Fish Posts: 377 Kudos: 251 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Jun-2004	As with Manix, my Cardinals Tetras school when they scared. If they're comfortable in their environment, they basically do their own things. Though they are often spoked by passing people, so I see them school a lot.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Lucylou Hobbyist Posts: 82 Kudos: 87 Votes: 40 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	I'm not sure if this is right but I remember hearing somewhere that alot of tetras are actually shoaling fish...that is they like to be close enought to each other to keep an eye on their mates but they don't actually school in a tight bunch...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	well tetras don't particularly like bright lights, and they feel more secure with low lighting, dark gravel and plants. cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	oh well i probably have a perfect setup for the tetras. Low light, normal gravel and planted I wish they schooled for fun once and while, so i could have a look.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38


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