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tetras good with angels what are some good tetras that are good with angelfish. as in they won't get eaten and they wont pick at the angels fins. also are hardy...	greenmonkey51	8	29-Oct-2004 08:05
Tetras wont school I have a 92g or 350litre tank and i have 10 neons and 5 serpae tetras, i ve read in articles that they school but mine doesn't. Can some one explain t...	friedrice	14	29-Oct-2004 08:04
Siver Dollar markings I have five Siver Dollars and have just noticed markings that were not present before. The three males have the usual anal red fin and the two females...	sioux2	3	29-Oct-2004 08:02
What should I do next? Hello all, I am new to this board and to Aquariums in general. When I was a kid I had a 10gal but that was a very long time ago and a lot has changed....	jfkeane	6	29-Oct-2004 07:57
Tetra Confidence I've had a school of six lemon tetras in my 29 gallon for a while now, and they are usually pretty boisterous and active. I recently added a three inc...	sirbooks	3	29-Oct-2004 04:47
Penguin pecking orders going rough i've got 5 penguin tetras for over a week, and they almost never school. instead, they're all over the place, engaged in what seems to be heirarchy es...	fry	7	26-Oct-2004 09:42
hatchet fish? I was thinking about putting a decent sized school into my 55 gallon that I will be getting in a few months. What is everyone's experiences with this...	jenbabe256	13	26-Oct-2004 05:52
Neon tetras How many neon tetras could be put in a 50 gallon tank? Thanks in advance. ^-^...	rainbowfische	11	25-Oct-2004 18:26
White Skirts...Nippy Never thought of white skirts as exactly nippy, but mine seem to be. They nip after the danios, after the WCMM's they nip each other....I have th...	Babelfish	5	25-Oct-2004 16:12
blue-red columbian tetras hello! just wondering if anyone has any long-term experience with these fish. i have had 6 for about 4 months, and they are now about full grown. ar...	niggit	4	24-Oct-2004 02:22
neon tetras Hello everyone I recently added 6 neon tetras to my 10G tank. How do I tell if which tetras are male and which are female. Just curious. Plus I al...	newfishfriend	5	22-Oct-2004 08:54
need to know!! do tetras nip on big fins such as angel fins because i think my angels fins have declined a little (but im not really sure)and i only have tetras with...	chizunk	6	21-Oct-2004 04:32
i dont really know wat my tetra is i have two little silver tetras with like a pearlecent blue an the end of there body but i dont know wat the are and there was no name for them at the...	chizunk	3	21-Oct-2004 04:21
A "New" Congo Tetra ... The Congo Tetra, Micralestes interruptus , is one of the staple fishes known and loved by Characin keepers around the world. Rightly admired fo...	Calilasseia	3	16-Oct-2004 10:48
Hoplias malabaricus A while ago, I wrote a piece on the Family Erythrinidae, comprised of evil-looking and malevolent underwater butchers that do not disguise their pred...	Calilasseia	3	15-Oct-2004 16:15
Neons and Cardinals 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, b...	scott2336	6	14-Oct-2004 09:52
Red Belly piranha or black fined pacu.? I have one of these fish, I have checked both profiles of these species and i am unsure which I have. The pictures look exactly the same when thay are...	stew	8	13-Oct-2004 06:20
Phantoms! Hey every1! i am getting afew(5-6) black phantom tetras! yay! i have wanted these fro a while then i kinda forgot aboutthem...oops...then i needed dit...	PlatiesAREcool	11	12-Oct-2004 04:59
Black neons One of my black neons has a faded black stripe. It kinda just stays to himself. Could this be from lack of food? I'm worried about all my black neons...	ericm	7	12-Oct-2004 01:03
Beckford's Pencil Fish - An Update I've had Beckford's Pencil Fishes for close on a year now, and I thought it would be appropriate to pass on some notes regarding these fishes to pros...	Calilasseia	0	11-Oct-2004 16:36
Mental breakdown? I've had a school of six lemon tetras in my 29 gallon tank for a while, with a betta, six cories, and three ottos. Last week, one of the tetras was cr...	sirbooks	8	09-Oct-2004 15:49
Congo Tetras Got an empty 63 gal tank at the mo. looking into getting congo tetras, how many do you reckon i could have in there? most likely going in with a pl...	cols	9	09-Oct-2004 04:50
How many neon, black neon and glo lite tetras can I put into a 20 gal tall? I've recently aquired this and would like to fill it w/tetras but I've been told different things. Some say that the 1"...	dnrfleener	11	07-Oct-2004 19:45
silver dollars? advice... Hi silver dollar fans. I am thinking of stocking my 4ft with a school of silver dollars. How skittish are these? How many should I have? (only other...	wish-ga	5	07-Oct-2004 09:47
Breeding flame tetras? i am thinking of getting some flame tetras...how can i breed them? \ \thanx!...	PlatiesAREcool	1	05-Oct-2004 12:13
Does anyone know about breeding Hatchets? Yeah, I am just wondering if anyone has any experience with, or heard anything about breeding hatchetfish? I picked up 7 of the marbled kind, and wou...	So_Very_Sneaky	2	03-Oct-2004 06:34
tail-less rummy! Just found one of my 8 rummy without his tail! Poor little guy is wiggling to swim and barely able to keep up with the school. Fortunately they don'...	June	5	02-Oct-2004 21:14
Tetras and guppys ? I recently visited another fish forum and found a topic on tetra compatability. They mention about mixing tetras with guppys and was replyed with a ye...	goldfisher	6	02-Oct-2004 01:08
Rosy breeding Does anyone have any experience breeding these fishes and if they have how successful? I have a shoal of 14 where at least 2 are female, what conditio...	daveuk	2	01-Oct-2004 14:09
Tetra I saw these tetra in PetSmart and was wondering about them. They are small and orange and yellow. I can't remember the name. "Rio" was in it though. I...	fishnewbie	3	29-Sep-2004 14:43
Best Tetra Personality I'm the first to allow that tetras are a little lacking in the brains department, but many species do have some nice behaviors. So - what do you thin...	littlemousling	12	29-Sep-2004 05:10
Cardinal or black neon? Ok i got my 30gl. and i want more tetras... i have 5 reg. neons(had another one but went missing) and some guppies(lots) should i get some cardinal...	PlatiesAREcool	5	26-Sep-2004 23:04
Is this possible? Is there any way a glowlight tetra and a neon tetra could breed? I have one of each (99% sure the glowlight's F, neon's M), and they're always hangin...	Bellydancer	5	26-Sep-2004 01:40
How big do they need to be? Hey folks, Well, I have now identified the fry that I was surprised by in my QT. They are black neons. There are 4 of them, and they are growing qu...	SJinNJ	5	25-Sep-2004 18:01
How many differnet kinds of tetras in a 30gl./? I have a 30gl. with so far...2 cherry barbs...1 f/betta(is fine with other fish) 1 dwarf gouramie...and a minnow(fathead minnow i think) 2 snails and...	PlatiesAREcool	6	10-Sep-2004 04:01
Glowlight/Neon Numbers Q ! Just a quick one.. in a 25USG/100L tank, could you have 6 glowlights in with neons (8 who are already in) and 6 corys? Would they be happy together, a...	SuperMummy!	3	10-Sep-2004 01:56
What do members think of diamond tetra's. As i'm thinking of getting some, how many for a nice group....	kitty163	7	09-Sep-2004 16:35
Pregnant Neon? If indeed your neon is carrying some eggs, that doesn't mean that you will have fry. Neon tetras are not livebearers, so if the fish does drop some eg...	FishProfiles.com	7	07-Sep-2004 00:56
Neons or Cards Pages: 1, 2, 3 I hate neons. I will never buy neons again. So what do you prefer, neons or cards. . . BACK UP your answers with reasons or don't bother answering....	trystianity	42	06-Sep-2004 01:58
20g Tank Hi im just starting out and im plaining on buying 3 dainos for my cycling stage. I just want small fish with a wide arrangement of color any suggesti...	brtaylor2000	4	05-Sep-2004 07:28
cardinals gone crazy my cardinals have gone nuts, and are turning on each other.had them for 4 months, all was fine till monday. then they went crazy. chasing, nipping ec...	hca	15	05-Sep-2004 03:10
Colorful Fish wut about blue neon tetras wut is the size of ur tank?...	FishProfiles.com	11	04-Sep-2004 19:14
Rosy Tetra Pages: 1, 2 Has anyone really seen these lovely little fish? I bought some just b4 christmas and they were beautiful, unfortunately i bought some cardinals about...	daveuk	23	03-Sep-2004 17:03
Serphai Tetra's plants What are some good plants for Serphai Tetra's? any idea's? I don't know if plants harm other fish but I would want them to be harmless to Neons & Plat...	pkelleyjr	1	03-Sep-2004 14:30
Tetra Eggs??? I have Bonas Aries Tetra and Black Ghost Tetra........I have some eggs in my tank......can you tell me what their eggs look like and how I should look...	raindream	6	03-Sep-2004 05:28
Blind Cavefish Hey guys, i don't know if the above fish is odd enough, but i just posted it in here just in case. So yeah i've got four of these little fellas, i al...	tweaky	3	02-Sep-2004 13:21
Adding more Neons I added 2 Red Platy's, 2 Black Tetras & 4 Neon Tetra's to my tank last week. The Neon Tetra's moved around freely and were very active. 2 days later I...	pkelleyjr	3	01-Sep-2004 03:46
cardinal color fades nightly I have a new school of 10 cardinals, and I have noticed that their red bottom stripe fades to...."brown/gray" at night. The first night, I was worried...	Beefshank	4	31-Aug-2004 11:48
bloodfin tetra What are your experiences with the bloodfin tetra? Compatibility? Where they swim in the water? Active? Any info would be great. If you don't car...	jenbabe256	2	30-Aug-2004 22:49
Adding more Neons I added 2 Red Platy's, 2 Black Tetras & 4 Neon Tetra's to my tank last week. The Neon Tetra's moved around freely and were very active. 2 days later I...	pkelleyjr	0	30-Aug-2004 19:15

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