si_sphinx Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Anyone have any ideas on what sort of tetra I should school in my planted tank? I want something with a bright colour. Not Neons or cardinals. Everyone has them, I want something different. I quite like the bright copper colour of silver tip tetras. Do lemon tetras have a bright yellow to them or are they dull? What other tetras should I consider? And is it possible to school two differnt types of tetras or do they just all mix together in a single shoal in one tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 If it doesn't have to be tetras maybe galaxy Rasbora's or lambchops? Golden barbs work well as well. Unless you do want tetras. In which case, glowlights, rummy noses have about 20 of these swimming round, they go a real bright red. But I do need more of them Ember tetras could work. Not sure about the lemon tetra's though. The 6 glowlights in my tank seem to school with the rummy noses half the time, then the other time they go off and do there own thing. The lone rasbora seems to stay away from everyone. Usually they different types school together, but it would be hard to tell until you actually have them swimming round in your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Ember tetras would really stand out once they have settled in. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Dwarf rasbora - like ember tetra they will colour up nicely when they settle in. Depends how small you want to go I suppose but at the moment they are only about $3.50 each and seem quite hardy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Try the ruby eyed tetras I think they are called. HFF had them a while back, not sure if they still have them in stock. Really cool fish, their eyes glow blue lol, but you need a slightly darker background for it to really stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Try the ruby eyed tetras I think they are called. HFF had them a while back, not sure if they still have them in stock. Really cool fish, their eyes glow blue lol, but you need a slightly darker background for it to really stand out. I i remember those they were Awesome! but i don't think they will stand out as much as others such as Rasbora's or Embers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 emperors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 my fav is bleeding hearts tetra... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Trigonopoma pauciperforata :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I have about 16 ember tetra in my tank. They started off pale orange but are now about this colour. They look great and I am going to add to the school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Beunos Aires tetras? Very active, get larger than some of the others and have good colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Buenos Aires strip plants though (or the ones I have seen do). Hengelis or male cherry barbs. (neither tetra I know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm wanting a small tetra so I can get more in there. Yes Buenos Aires do make a mess of a planted tank. :an!gry I have seen a video of Rummy noses schooling and they look cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTU6mqDzGlQ Check these cardinals going around in circles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Not Cardinals? ok. Not a tetra but what about dwarn neon rainbows? They will look nice in your tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I had a school of lemon tetras, they are more silver with a flash of yellow in teh fins, and a flash of black, they were a favourite until they decided that they didn't want to move house and promptly commited carpet-cide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 And is it possible to school two differnt types of tetras or do they just all mix together in a single shoal in one tank? I'm no expert, however I have 10 Black Neon tetras and 10 Glolight Tetras. From observing them in my tank they pretty much snob each other and stay in their own schools... occasionally they make a super school, but even within that they are still pretty much in seperate groups. Only time they truely mix up is during feeding time.... then's its all on all I know you said not neons in your above post.... but what about Black Neons? I find them to be a cool looking fishing and they aren't a dime a dozen like the traditional blue ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 I had black neons a while ago and they were very sort lived, and quite a few ended up with spinal bends I'm liking penguin tetras ATM, very lively but they don't hassle my emerald eyed rasboras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 I have just added some colombian red fin tetras to my tank, they have nice colours and are quite active, although they do get larger than others you are looking at. A big school of rummy nose would look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 I'm no expert, however I have 10 Black Neon tetras and 10 Glolight Tetras. From observing them in my tank they pretty much snob each other and stay in their own schools... occasionally they make a super school, but even within that they are still pretty much in seperate groups. Only time they truely mix up is during feeding time.... then's its all on all I know you said not neons in your above post.... but what about Black Neons? I find them to be a cool looking fishing and they aren't a dime a dozen like the traditional blue ones. They don't have much colour but I like them. If I did choose them I would want another colourful type to make up for the lack of colour. Providing they schooled separately. ok so What I've got to pick from so far... I do like the Silver tip tetras but from what I remember from when I had some, they are very aggressive towards eachother. Mayby they wouldn't be so bad in a group of 40+??? What I am after is something that schools nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkie Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 they arnt tetras but the asian rummy nose stay small and the males are very good looking and a big group would look brilliant! i got 9 yesterday and will look at getting another 20 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 My vote is dwarf rasbora. Depends on how big your tank is, you could have 100 small tetras or 50 big tetras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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