BAT Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 I bought 6 tetras and 1 died. Can i keep the 5 as a school or do i have to buy 1 more? Background - they are in a tank with 7 black tetras and 6 neon tetras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 They will probably be fine as 5. All your groups would probably exhibit different behavior with more of the same type though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisher Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 5 is ok. But the bigger the school the safer and less stressed they are. If you have enough room room you might want to add 6 or 7 more. Depending on the toe of tetras they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anitstuk Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I agree with everyone else. The bigger the group, the happier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAT Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 Do different tetras school with each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anitstuk Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I don't think that they intertwine but they can school in the same tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I would watch them personally and if I felt their behavior wasn't quite what I wanted I'd get a few more. Their bioload isn't big and if your tank is stable it shouldn't effect it adding a few more (whatever your LFS sells them in small groups for I'd do- like when they say 4 for X amount of $). My Harlequins (10) and Black Neons (also 10) hang together and school when I approach the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 11:11 AM, BAT said: I bought 6 tetras and 1 died. Can i keep the 5 as a school or do i have to buy 1 more? Background - they are in a tank with 7 black tetras and 6 neon tetras. What kind of tetra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I'd probably stick with the 5 and only buy more if I decided I wanted a lot more. But 5 is generally a reasonable group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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