How many cardinals?

[pipsqueak]

I'm planning to keep cardinals and 2 clown loaches (about 2 inches) only in my replanted old tank.
I was wondering, would a school of 20 cardinals be comfortable in a 2 feet tank? would they school? or is the 2 feet to small to school in. Would they school in ten? Would the clowns disrupt their schooling habbit?

I don't want them moving about as individuals, spoils the look...doncha think so?

[Simon]

if u got them in a small tank, given some time, we wouldnt school

[pipsqueak]

aw crud, but they are so beautiful, not even ten?

can anyone reccomend me any fishes that would school in a 2 feet tank? preferbly a fish that would stand out in a dark substrate

[Simon]

how abt some T. espei aka rasbora espei.. they tend to skool more in my 4ft, but wonder how they react in smaller tanks

[PeterGwee]

"We" ...LOL...Simon..for once I thought you became a cardinal..LOL

Well, schooling fish like cardinals only swim in a school if they feel threaten. Once they feel safe, they simply stop schooling..its that simple...[]

[pipsqueak]

hmm, no wonder they always school so nicely in fish shops
thanks for the info anyways!

[TTL]

Well, my is a 2ft planted with no roads or lane for schooling fish, BUT

my Rasbora heteromorpha still find loopshole for schooling. They are good but feed little.

[pipsqueak]

hmm, thanks TTL will check it out,