How many glowlight tetras for 5 gal.?

ILOVEBETTAS

ILOVEBETTAS

It's Cory Lover's cat!
Oct 8, 2006
952
0
0
Northern Illinois
www.thefishquestforums.com
I have a 5 gallon with a small goldfish in it that will be in the pond soon. I want glowlight tetras for it when I get rid of the goldfish. My question is, how many can I fit in a 5 gal? It has GREAT filtration... I might not clean it for 2 weeks nd there'll be zero ammonia... and the goldfish is 3 in. long and thriving. It also has a bio-wheel.

So how many can live in there?
 
well, tetras need a group of 6 or more, and this is too small for it...
 
Your user name is ILOVEBETTAS, so let me be the first to suggest a betta. Or are sick of bettas? How about some frogs or shrimp? Maybe a guppy or two?
 
What are you talking about? Neons and glolights are practically the same fish with different coloring. Also the glolights are probably hardier. Neons in a small tank is not good for such a fragile fish.
 
I wouldn't put Neons or Glowlights in a 5g. IMO a 10g is minimum for a school. For a 5g, how about a few ADFs or a betta.
 
Five glowlites would be OK imo. They look great with a dark background and substrate to bring out their subtle colors.
 
Glo-lites will grow too large for a 5 gallon tank. They can grow to three inches or more. Believe me, I know this. I have a small school of glo-lites in my discus tank and they are the size of a small minnow now. I would suggest a betta maybe with a trio of otos. You can plant it up and it will look awsome.

Marinemom
 
Sammie7 said:
What are you talking about? Neons and glolights are practically the same fish with different coloring. Also the glolights are probably hardier. Neons in a small tank is not good for such a fragile fish.
Click to expand...

glolight tetras grow larger than neon tetras do

but on topic..a 5g tank would be too small
 
oh, ok.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
AquariaCentral.com
Top Bottom