What Tetra

[bazik]

Hi all,

Wanted to ask a question as to what to add to my Biorb 60.

Had it going a couple of months and have 3 Guppies and 2 Dwarf Gourami's.

Now looking to finish it off by adding a shoal of Tetra's. I had Neon Tetra's last time I had a tank many years ago but these didn't seem to shoal.

So my quesiton is what Tetra's will go best in my Biorb? Was hoping to get around 8 so they can't be ones that grow that much and as I have said I would like them to shoal. Obviously would want to keep clear of any fin nippers.

Many thanks in advance for any replies.

 

[Chri$]

In my experience fish only shoal when they feel threatened i.e by another fish or by a disturbance in the tank.

 

[sylvia]

A biorb is what - 8 gallons?

Tetras aren't the best schoolers. Try a rasbora species. If this is a very small tank (ie: the 8 gallons I suspect), I'd suggest a group of 5 spotted rasboras. No more than that because you already have a few fish and even just the 5 will render your tank over-stocked.
If the tank is bigger (though do post just how big), a school of harlequin rasboras should serve your purpose (but they are not suited to anything under 15 gallons - more IMO).

 

[bazik]

Thanks for your reply guys.

It is a Biorb 60 which I think is about 16 gallons.

 

[bazik]

Thread gets moved and then no one replies

 

[annka5]

I think you've got some good advice there... to be fair, no tetra's really shoal closely all the time, unless they feel threatened all the time. Personally, I lke neons and cardinals, also rosy tetra's (which do seem to shoal a bit more than my cardinals do).

 

[Griz]

If this is a 60 litre tank, that's 16 US gallons.

Rummynose or Firehead tetras tend to shoal well but they wouldn't be appropriate in a 16 gal tank IMO.