Tetra Reccomedations

[Theplatymaster]

I will be looking for some new inhabitants for my tank. My mind first goes to the classic fish, tetras.

So any suggestions?

I am looking for something active,midwater shoaling, with interesting group behaviours, and before someone mentions them I DONT WANT RUMMYNOSE! Ive concluded silver tips are too agressive for my betta, this list would have to be betta compatible, and not extremely easy to breed, i would want to breed them as a challenge for myself. Also nothing over 2in, and it should be compatible for a 20high.

Here are my current considerations:

Lemon Tetras

Black Neon Tetras

X-ray tetras (possibly with 1 glofish, but probably not as at my LFS the glofish version is tripple the price).

if you have experience with any of the above fish, or have a different idea please tell me.

Edited February 15, 2023 by Theplatymaster

[AndEEss]

Black neon tetras.

School/shoal well. All 10 are together, 99% of the time.

 

Edited February 15, 2023 by AndEEss

[Scapexghost]

Is it cheating to name a rasbora? Bc emerald eye rasbora was the first fish to come to mind. If we are limited to tetras, just get one that you think looks the coolest. The smaller ones tend to be more docile. I dont think any of the mellower tetras have that interesting behavior, outside of the tighter schooling ones.

[Theplatymaster]

@Scapexghosti can expand the rules to accompany rasboras.

[Scapexghost]

On 2/14/2023 at 7:01 PM, Theplatymaster said:

@Scapexghosti can expand the rules to accompany rasboras.

Do galaxy rasboras count?

[Mmiller2001]

Glowlight Tetra

[Theplatymaster]

On 2/14/2023 at 8:17 PM, Mmiller2001 said:

Glowlight Tetra

ive killed these before, pretty cool fish though.

On 2/14/2023 at 8:12 PM, Scapexghost said:

Do galaxy rasboras count?

yes CPDs count, but i dont want them

[John Henry]

Head and Tail Light Tetra, one of my first fish---takes me back to my childhood (and that's a while back).

[Lennie]

I've never kept them, but I've seen Black Emperor Tetras a couple days ago in my LFS for the first time.

They were really cool.

If I didn't have juvinile shrimp, it would be an instabuy. Maybe you like them!

[MAC]

@Scapexghost mentioned rasboras and I agree. 

Harlequin rasboras are also an excellent little 'classic' fish. 

 

[jwcarlson]

I really like my kerri tetras, but they are on the more boisterous side.  Still think they are under rated. 

[Tanked]

Embers might work.  They are small, and they do shoal, 

[knee]

Ruby Tetra if they're available to you. 

[PlaneFishGuy]

I second @Mmiller2001 with glowlights - i also find it hard to beat the common old Whitecloud Mountain Minnows (yes not a tetra!) for active swimmers and interesting behaviors (not sure about your Betta compatibility).  

Edited February 15, 2023 by PlaneFishGuy

[CrashBandit05]

My candy cane tetras have pretty cool shoaling behavior and occupy the mid to lower portion unless it's feeding time. It's fun watching them "square up" to each other then swim away.

[Theplatymaster]

On 2/15/2023 at 1:29 PM, PlaneFishGuy said:

(not sure about your Betta compatibility).  

i cant have anything fin-nipping my betta,the betta is very peaceful/shy