neons in 15 gal

[Ben]

Hey

i got a 15 gal with 12 neons is that enuf ? or is it little? cuz theyre abotu half an inch each

 

[Lateral Line]

Neons grow to more then an inch, 12 in a 15 is quite enough, anything else will overstock the tank.

 

[Ben]

kool thanx. cuz i heard u could put in 50 of them in there so i just wanted to make sure

 

[tmlhaus]

You heard you could put in 50?
That's outrageous. Your best bet is to keep reading this board and asking questions. You'll get much better information than that from the lfs

 

[havoc_crazy]

actually, 50, i heard, IS possible, but only with very very frequent water changes, and it should only be attempted by skilled proffesionals. I read in a magazine some guy, mike wickham, stuff 50 cardinal tetras, 25 kuhli loaches, and another half dozen assorted fish in a twenty gallon.
four years later, all were perfectly fine. it did note, however, *Mike wickham is an extremely skilled pro and retailer and we do not recommend stocking tanks this highly*