J Reed

Thank you so much! And I have a 10 gallon specifically for quaratine purposes! Excellent, thank you!

Hi, everyone! I am moving in mid-August (12 hour drive over two days) and I had 6 black neon tetras in a 20 gallon, but I lost one this morning. So now there are 5. I know that the minimum number suggested to be kept together is 6 and my question is - will the current 5 be okay until I move or should I add more ASAP before moving, to minimize the stress? I know getting new fish and then moving them less than a month later is also not ideal, but I guess I'm just looking for some advice on the best way to go here. On a side note, while reseraching the best way to move fish, many suggest rehoming inexpensive or easy to replace fish, but I really don't want to do that - I love these tetras, they've been with me for years, and I would be devastated to get rid of them (which sounds dramatic, I know). Also, this is my first time posting on the forum, but I've perused it for years and have gleaned so much good info from it! Thank you in advance to anyone who has advice to offer.