Neons For A Tank..how Many?

[blaqk]

ive decided to change a tank to a neon tank with golden algae eaters in. the question is, how many neon tetras and maybe harliquins can i fit in? the tank is 33g, or 125L and obivously there a small fish so im guessing quite a few, but i dont want to overdo it.
cheers
george

 

[Colin_T]

You could put 30-40 neons in there as long as the filter is fine and established. But I wouldn’t add Chinese algae eaters, either common or golden. If you want an algae eater for that tank get whiptail, twig or small suckermouth catfish like brinstlenose or peckoltias.

 

[blaqk]

ok thankyou, why not algae eaters? i do have a female bristlenose which im putting in there.

 

[Colin_T]

Chinese algae eaters grow too big and cause problems when they mature. Big ones will eat neons.

 

[blaqk]

ok cheers, ill keep to me trusty bristlenose then. what about khuli loaches? i had one but never saw it sowould a group help them venture out more

 

[pippoodle]

definatley do not get algae eaters - i had a golden one (kids called her hilda) that decided to give my gold fish love sucks and killed several wcminnows one evening out of the blue after a couple of years in the tank with no problems

 

[Colin_T]

khuli loaches are fine and will get along great with neons or harlequins

 

[pippoodle]

khuli loaches are fine and will get along great with neons or harlequins

yes i agree khulis are a lovely addition to a tank and if you can get them around to daily feeding you will see them more - i see mine all day now took a about 6 weeks and an increase in numbers (now up to 8) but now they are there all the time