Which Kinda Of Tetra Is Best

[Maxta]

Hi there.

First fish il be getting when my tanks cycled will be Tetras. But which do you think are best.

Red Serpae Tetras (http/www.tropicalfish4u.co.uk/acatalog/Res_Serpae_Tetra.html)

OR

Cardinal Tetras (http/www.tropicalfish4u.co.uk/acatalog/Cardinal_Tetras.html)

Thanks and please vote. I want ones that look nice, shoal together and are relatively easy to keep and wont die on me

 

[Gatorbait]

Serpae only for me. I like em

 

[Gazoo]

I think best is relative term. I lost a couple cardinals right away when I bought ten but the remaining are feisty and good eaters. Between the two, the one I prefer with my setup would be cardinals. I have a small school of them and I think they look brilliant!

 

[Griz]

I abstain.

Both are great fish with very nice colouration. It depends on what you want to keep with them. Cardinals are generally a better community fish, serpaes can be nippy. I've kept serpeas in the past and really liked them; presently I have a school of 15 cardinals which look excellent in a planted tank. I really can't decide which I like better.

 

[dwarfgourami]

As Griz has just said, it depends on what else you are planning to do with the tank. Serpas are notorious fin-nippers, so anything timid with long flowing fins won't be happy sharing with them.

 

[Maxta]

Looks like its going to be Cardinals then. Dont want any nasty fishies in my tank lol

 

[Griz]

Don't rule serpaes out entirely. They are a very cool fish, you just need to take care when choosing tankmates. Your choices are a bit limited but there are many fish that will coexist with them.

 

[gulp]

I have only kept glowlights and neons in my tank. But I think neons are the best!

( so i voted for cardinal Tetra. They are more a less the same looking fish)

 

[Maxta]

Yeah.

Im going to a proper Aquatics shop later on today so il get to see all of them up close (if they have them in stock), so il get a good look at them, if i hadnt found out about this shop i would have just been buying them off the internet.