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    neon tetra not active

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    I have 2 neon tetras and today they are not very active, and they are idling very low, like close to the substrate bed.

    Can anyone help what is wrong with them?

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    Re: neon tetra not active

    When did you get them? How long have they been in the tank?

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    Re: neon tetra not active

    Neon tetras are schooling fish, i guess with only 2 they are scared. Get at least 6.

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    Re: neon tetra not active

    Get more. The more the better. Of course, your tank must have been cycled properly or else the whole bunch will also die.
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    Re: neon tetra not active

    Neon tetra also have its own kind of disease or sickness, not sure whats it call. Hopefully you dont encounter that

    Buy a few more, at least give it 10 to 12. even your tank is 2ft is ok
    Getting poison everyday

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    Re: neon tetra not active

    i have 30+ in my 2ft :/ got 50 for 6 dollar thats why..
    they look healthy to me..

    most likely they are afraid if there's only 2 of them in the tank.

    Low tech tank FTW!

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    Re: neon tetra not active

    Thanks for all the feedback.

    I got it just a couple days ago, the reason i bought them is to control some worms that i have in my tank.

    I am not thinking to get so many of them as i have shrimps in my aquarium. At the moment there are no shrimplets yet but when they come, i need to consider to relocate these tetras

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    Re: neon tetra not active

    have alot of plants ? to let the shrimplets hide.

    Low tech tank FTW!

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    Well, they arent helping if all the two are doing are just lying still near the substrate right? U got planaria right? Go google the forum. You can get rid of them using other means.
    More than ONE fish = Fish
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