Can Red Cap Orandas Eat Neon Tetras

[pigeontology]

hi all, new member here...

started a tank with 2 orandas, a couple of algea eaters, shrimps and neons.

after a couple of days the shrimps were all gone. then the neons started to disappear. are the orandas eating everything?

 

[surreykeeper]

You've got coldwater and tropical fish in the same tank?

 

[Honeythorn]

Neons are tropical and goldfish are coldwater. You should not keep them together as neons require a significant;y higer temperature than goldfish who whould be kept at around 18 degrees C Neons should be at around 25 degrees.

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if the goldfish were the culprits.


Also, you mention algae eaters. I hope you don't mean Plecs, siamese alage eaters or chinese algae eaters, as none of these are remotely suitable for a coldwater tank either as they are all tropical as well.

I can't help but ask what size tank all these are in? You've got a pretty incompatible set of fish going on here.

 

[WILDER]

Goldifsh will eat smaller fish that why its not wise to keep them with tropical fish.

When I kept gold fish I used a heater to keep the temp stable.

How many gallons or litres is the tank.
What are your water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.