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Yes the bigger fish or the predator in the tank will keep them schooling better.
hi guys, 2days ago, bought 8 golden tetra from c328 during the first day in my tank, they school well and close together.. i guess they are stressed and new to my tank, thats why they are sticking close. after the first day, they settled down and now, they are swimming around.. but not schooling..
my question is:
1) is 8 piece of tetra not enough?
im thinking of tml going c328 again to get another 2 or 4 piece
2) i was recommended to put a bigger fish like ram or apisto inside to act as a predator to keep the schooling fish schooling.. is it true?
thanks
Last edited by Quixotic; 5th Jul 2007 at 20:51.
Yes the bigger fish or the predator in the tank will keep them schooling better.
*/Tank Specs*/
50Gallon (90 X 45 X 45) Tetra Ex120, CO2 @1~2 bps, 4X30 watt @8 hrs
29 Gallon (61X40X45cm) DIY ADA stand, Eheim 2215, Fishline 48w T5 light @8hrs
17 Gallon Mr.Aqua (60X30X36cm) DIY ADA stand, Fishline T5 lights 48watts @7 hrs
Tank in Progress (120X60X55cm) DIY sliding door stand, Reef style tank w/ SUMP+Eheim pump, T5- 6X54w
A larger fish will sure make small fishes school tighter because most small fishes school for protection against larger predatory fishes.
What kind of larger fish should i use to school tetra without losing $1 whenever that fish gets hungry?
apisto? or rams?
i got myself a apisto Caca..
doesn't have to be a larger fish i think, any form of aggressive fish should trigger schooling. i've seen zebra danios trigger tetras to school because of their nippy behaviour. of course it might not be advisable to put the 2 together if you want your tetras to have their fins/tails intact
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