How Do I Get Them To School Or Is It Schoal//

[Dude]

39 gall tank external filter heater

10 neon tetra and 8 black neon

and 3 mollys pot belly_

1 gouriami (dwarf) and 3 corys

1st queston

why arnt they schooling

how do i get them to school

2nd corys ......

can a bronze be alone with 3 albino?

back to the neon s

iv been told that they only school when they feel threatend

is there another alternative?

lets see if you can asnwer this one....

thanks for all of those that do



dude out

 

[WILDER]

Once tetra's feel safe in a tank they won't shoal alot.

A red tailed shark would make them shoal.

 

[Dude]

my bad its a 29 gallon sorry about the typo

help me out here

 

[Dude]

my bad its a 29 gallon sorry about the typo

help me out here

comon dont be shy

i really dont want to post again ( in a non threatnin way)
lol

 

[SamUK]

well adding a larger fish or 2 would make them shoal i think.


not sure your tank size would allow for that tho.


my 16 neon tetras all stick 2geva but i have angel fish, plecs, and clown fish to name a few and there all way bigger than them so i think thats why.

 

[Fella]

Wilder already said, once a school of small fish feel safe they wont school so close, so they simpy don't feel intimidated, which means you're keeping them properly

 

[CBTF]

yeah, no worries.

by the way dont expect your mollies to school, they dont. the tetras will if they feel a little threatened by as mentioned they must be comfortable.

 

[CluelessScot]

My Neons are the same, but i think that it looks stunning with them all wondering around. I have a think divide in the centre of the tank made from tall grass (valis i think) and they often swim back and forth and they really look good with the green

 

[monkeyman]

To be honest fella, i read somewhere (musta been on this forum) that fish in an aquarium dont really exhibit shoaling behavior, cant remember why though....

 

[ccg]

Like everyone else has said: since the fish feel safe they are not schooling. Also, in my experience anyhow, if the tank was much larger they would be more likely to school together. But since they feel safe, and can likely see each other all the time anyhow they don't feel the need to. What I mean is if those same fish were in a 75gallon tank they would 'likely' stick closer together.

 

[CBTF]

i have many fish that are only in numbers of 1 or 2 that are supposed to be part of a school, but have had everyone else die off. they live a long time on their own so i dont think there's any need for worrying.

 

[Dude]

yeah, no worries.

by the way dont expect your mollies to school, they dont. the tetras will if they feel a little threatened by as mentioned they must be comfortable.

its ok i know the dont school but oddly they do stick together alot !

so its kindof like a school

i added them cuz i thought they would intiminate the tetras

and cuzz there freakin cool
3 pot belly mollys

i think ill just add an angel in or something


would a gouriami do it?

would they nibble on the neons (my neons are acceptionaly small)

do you think that that could work?

 

[WILDER]

Angel don't go with neon tetra's they eat them in the wild.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi Dude

The fish most likely to school in a tank your size are your corys. While your single bronze will be fine with the albinos (they are the same species, just a different color) why not get a couple more? They like to interact with their own kind and are playful and fun. The more of them you get, the happier they become.

I would suggest skipping a gourami. While they might be fine when they are young, they often become aggressive toward their tankmates once they are mature.

 

[Dude]

Hi Dude

The fish most likely to school in a tank your size are your corys. While your single bronze will be fine with the albinos (they are the same species, just a different color) why not get a couple more? They like to interact with their own kind and are playful and fun. The more of them you get, the happier they become.

I would suggest skipping a gourami. While they might be fine when they are young, they often become aggressive toward their tankmates once they are mature.

alright i think ill get more corys

thanks 4 ya help

Angel don't go with neon tetra's they eat them in the wild.

wow thats weird i didnt know that!

i have a friend with a 20 gall with 12 neons and 2 angels

they seem to be getting along fine