Now I know that Neons and the such are shoaling fish, but can anyone tell me of some schooling fish? I'd just love to have a real school of fish in my new 29 gallon.
Thanks.
Thanks.
"true" schooling fish
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red eye tetras are really good schoolers, but a better schooler would probably be a school of 12 bleeding heart tetras. they are pretty timid so they stay in their group more, and if you have 12, along with lots of plants, they will swim around the tank more instead of hiding
Hi,
You already know what I would say. But other then them, Cardinal Tetras, some species of rasboras, Zebra Danois, Spotted Danois, and Pearl Danios are some that come first to mind that are schoolers.
Cory Lover
You already know what I would say. But other then them, Cardinal Tetras, some species of rasboras, Zebra Danois, Spotted Danois, and Pearl Danios are some that come first to mind that are schoolers.
Cory Lover
There are a lot of fish that school - tetras, danios, barbs, etc. The issue will be getting a group of fish to school in a tank that is only 30 inches long. I would look to smaller species to increase your odds that their natural schooling behavior will occur in a smaller space. Good luck!
my lemon tetras school very well. (HA there's only two of them! but they hang out with my zebra danios...) 
fishcatch22 said:
Hi,
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there a difference between schoolers and shoalers?
Cory Lover
YoFishboy said:
Correct me if I'm wrong; but I believe a shoaler keeps in a general area together, whereas a schooling fish keeps in a tight 'pack', and moves everywhere together.
Actually there is a difference. Shooling fish stay tight, and mimick each other's movement. Shoaling fish hang out together, but don't mimick the movement of each other, they also are much more likely to go off away from the rest of the group.
I'm not the greatest at explaining this I'm sure someone will pitch in and explain it better.
I'm not the greatest at explaining this I'm sure someone will pitch in and explain it better.
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