Davevava Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I'm new to the hobby but have been watching Cory for a while. I am being given a 16 gallon tank with 1 Blood-fin Tetra. I plan to upgrade the tank to 50 gallons soon. My question is I have read that Blood-fins are a schooling fish do I need to get other Blood-fins or will other Tetras work? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 In the wild you will see some tetras schooling with other species, but in the aquaria it's best to stick with fish of their own kind as that trait in the wild doesn't always follow in the aquarium setting. And welcome to the forum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameCzar Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 On 9/6/2021 at 9:18 PM, Davevava said: I'm new to the hobby but have been watching Cory for a while. I am being given a 16 gallon tank with 1 Blood-fin Tetra. I plan to upgrade the tank to 50 gallons soon. My question is I have read that Blood-fins are a schooling fish do I need to get other Blood-fins or will other Tetras work? They're a lot more comfy in a school of their own, usually a minimum of 6 is recommended but more would be better. You can keep them with other peaceful fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 welcome to the forum. you've come to the right place. blood fin tetra's do prefer to have some friends, but they will survive just fine alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Your off to a great start, watching @Cory. And joining here will set you up to be successful in giving your fish a great environment. And your being given a tank and already wanna upgrade, 👍niccce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Geeze given a 16 gallon and already wanting to upgrade....next you will be building a Fish room and asking about Biotopes! 🤣 Welcome to the "Family" 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNG Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) Welcome to the forum and to a great hobby! As already mentioned, tetras are schooling fish and like lots of company, preferably the same species. I have not seen them in the wild, but in aquariums they seem to school mostly with their own species. ( Barbs and danios, among the other commonly found, hardy species , also 'school'.) Also very nice to see a school of 12 or 20 tetras, essentially identical, 'in formation' cruising around your tank. (You'd probably need more than 16 gallons to get the full effect) They seem to navigate collectively, similar to a flock of birds - one in the lead and the others taking subtle cues from the leader. That said, I'd take my time before going to a 50 gallon tank, being new to the hobby. 50 gallons requires a considerable amount of work and planning to stabilize and manage. (Perhaps others will disagree - just my $0.02) Edited September 7, 2021 by MNG Additional comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixrayu Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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