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tetra species behavior
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stock with 8 cardinal tetras, 8 glo light tetras and 8 penguin tetras (amongst other species) will the tetras all school together or will they stick with their own kind (ie: cardinals with cardinals, glo lights with glo lights and penguin with penguin)? They will stick with their own kind. It should look really nice, because your tank is large enough to show off the schooling behavior. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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tetra species behavior
I have noted that in at least one case, tetras will school with a
similar species. I have 6 Cardinal tetras and 6 neon tetras in my 29 gal planted tank. While the fish will disperse when relaxed, when they school as they do when started by one of the cats or something else, both will school together in one 12 member group. I've even seen the two species display to each other, so I suspect that the 'see' the other kind of tetra as a sort of relative, even if the color patterns and frequencies are different. Mike K wrote in message ... I have a 55 gallon tank that I'm just getting ready to stock with fish. If I stock with 8 cardinal tetras, 8 glo light tetras and 8 penguin tetras (amongst other species) will the tetras all school together or will they stick with their own kind (ie: cardinals with cardinals, glo lights with glo lights and penguin with penguin)? |
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tetra species behavior
I have noted that in at least one case, tetras will school with a
similar species. I have 6 Cardinal tetras and 6 neon tetras in my 29 gal planted tank. Neons and cardinals will school together. Probably because they look so much alike. Kind of like a lone clown loach will school with tiger barbs. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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