I bought neons can you help with keeping alive!

vinniemabuna · 11-11-2006, 01:06 AM

I bought neon tetras today at Petsmart, they price matched from Petco, 1.00 each

, can you tell me the best way to feed , temp, etc,., to keep them alive.. I have had experience with angels, africans, etc. but none with these little pretty fishies ! Any info would be appreciated , Thanks PS I have 10 in my 10 gal with some Quarter size angels..

nater3 · 11-11-2006, 01:37 AM

haha.. not to be a prick but you should look these things up before you buy them.

sorry but i have no info.

trckrunrmike · 11-11-2006, 02:37 AM

Neons are usually prey for Angels soooo...

Rond · 11-11-2006, 03:22 AM

I love neon tetras. I used to have neon tetras in my ten-gallon tank before. It didn't survive long: there diet were just generic fish flake food.

After I upgraded my tank into 29 gallon tank, I bought 21 neon juvenile tetras, they were 3/$1.00: good price, eh?

Right now I have 17 adult neon tetras, the four neon that died was my fault--I accidentally suck them during water change

. Neon tetras grow well in cooler water temperature and clean water. So do water changes weekly, don't wait for the built up of waste from the fishes. I also feed my neon tetras with frozen food, like bloodworms, brine shrimp, etc and I also feed them spinach. The new diet really help my neon tetras reach its healthy adult stage. Currently they are constantly spawning, but I have no success with the eggs hatching--they are probably being eaten by other fishes.

vinniemabuna · 11-11-2006, 03:44 AM

Thanks Randall for the reply, I see just like any fish a good diet + clean water = success

Ill have to make a decision later if Im going to keep neons or angels since the angels will eat the neons

My other option is Angels + rainbows or neons + rainbows. Thanks again----

mrbelvedere · 11-11-2006, 04:38 AM

Relax. As long as you have normal water parameters (that is to say clean, well-filtered water, of pretty much any reasonable pH, reasonable water temps, etc.) they should do fine. They are highly domesticated, and will thrive in any normal tank. 10 gallons is too small for angels, BTW. Keep stocking levels low.

bioch · 11-11-2006, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rond

they were 3/$1.00: good price, eh?

Not as good as mines, 20 for $5, AND I pick them myself, so I can accidentally add 1 or 2 more.

LS6 Tommy · 11-12-2006, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trckrunrmike

Neons are usually prey for Angels soooo...

Not in any of my tanks over the past 25+ years...

Tommy

**Blacksunshine** · 11-13-2006, 05:59 AM

bought at petsmart?
Put in water and pray.

**epicfish** · 11-13-2006, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bioch

Not as good as mines, 20 for $5, AND I pick them myself, so I can accidentally add 1 or 2 more.

Damn, where from? =P

RedIrocZ-28 · 11-13-2006, 05:02 PM

I've got 18 or 20 of them in my 55gal tank. Only lost a few of them that looked and acted sick right out of the bag. Can't win them all unfortunately. The one place I would rather buy them from, doesn't stock them. So I've bought some at PetSmart, and V.I. Pets. Currently praying

A few that I got the other day look sickly already...

One way that I've found to get them to have vibrant colors is a good diet of flake food and frozen bloodworms.

vinniemabuna · 11-14-2006, 02:02 AM

Hi guys, well its 3 days since I bought my neons, so far 3 dead. Petsmart has a 14 day refund or exchange policy. I found 2 bodies the other maybe angel food ? thanks for all the advice on feeding etc. , man my africans will live through a Hurricane, these guy die when you look at them. !!!

essabee · 11-14-2006, 02:39 AM

Neons are no trouble as long as you keep them with like sizes and peaceful fishes. Neon schools, Glowlight schools, pair of corys/ kulhi, and a small sucker in you 10gal would be fine. Feed them with dried daphnia---blood worms---tubifex---tetrabits---shrimp powder--- lovely watching them come out in a swarm from the background plants. Normal clean tropical tank.

bioch · 11-19-2006, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epicfish

Damn, where from? =P

San Francisco. 6th Avenue Aquarium

11-11-2006, 01:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
vinniemabuna Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tucson,AZ. Posts: 30	I bought neons can you help with keeping alive! I bought neon tetras today at Petsmart, they price matched from Petco, 1.00 each , can you tell me the best way to feed , temp, etc,., to keep them alive.. I have had experience with angels, africans, etc. but none with these little pretty fishies ! Any info would be appreciated , Thanks PS I have 10 in my 10 gal with some Quarter size angels..

11-11-2006, 02:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
trckrunrmike Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 402	Neons are usually prey for Angels soooo... __________________ -20 gallon high, 65 watt Coralife Freshwater, Filstar XP1, Pressurized CO2, 77-79 degrees Fahrenheit, ADA Aquasoil + Powersand, 1 neons, 2 otos, uncountable number of chery shrimp, EI dosing method, 40% water change every week. Member of SFBAAPS

11-11-2006, 03:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rond Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 89	I love neon tetras. I used to have neon tetras in my ten-gallon tank before. It didn't survive long: there diet were just generic fish flake food. After I upgraded my tank into 29 gallon tank, I bought 21 neon juvenile tetras, they were 3/$1.00: good price, eh? Right now I have 17 adult neon tetras, the four neon that died was my fault--I accidentally suck them during water change . Neon tetras grow well in cooler water temperature and clean water. So do water changes weekly, don't wait for the built up of waste from the fishes. I also feed my neon tetras with frozen food, like bloodworms, brine shrimp, etc and I also feed them spinach. The new diet really help my neon tetras reach its healthy adult stage. Currently they are constantly spawning, but I have no success with the eggs hatching--they are probably being eaten by other fishes. __________________ ~ Randall "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - M. Twain

11-11-2006, 04:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
mrbelvedere Is a secret agent (View User Tanks) PTrader: (51) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Saint Joseph, Illinois Posts: 2,778	Relax. As long as you have normal water parameters (that is to say clean, well-filtered water, of pretty much any reasonable pH, reasonable water temps, etc.) they should do fine. They are highly domesticated, and will thrive in any normal tank. 10 gallons is too small for angels, BTW. Keep stocking levels low. __________________ In college....so no aquariums for a while.....

11-13-2006, 05:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
Blacksunshine I grow'ded stuff. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (75) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bellevue WA Posts: 1,038	bought at petsmart? Put in water and pray. __________________ 75 Gal photos 1- Silver Arrowanna, 1- Ornate Bichir, 1 SH Dwarf rainbow, 1- Pleco My 20 gal journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...y-journal.html 6Gal Nano Journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...tml#post372246

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nater3 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: regina, sk, CANADA Posts: 93	haha.. not to be a prick but you should look these things up before you buy them. sorry but i have no info.

11-11-2006, 03:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
vinniemabuna Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tucson,AZ. Posts: 30	Thanks Randall for the reply, I see just like any fish a good diet + clean water = success Ill have to make a decision later if Im going to keep neons or angels since the angels will eat the neons My other option is Angels + rainbows or neons + rainbows. Thanks again----

11-13-2006, 05:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
RedIrocZ-28 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Grandville, MI Posts: 307	I've got 18 or 20 of them in my 55gal tank. Only lost a few of them that looked and acted sick right out of the bag. Can't win them all unfortunately. The one place I would rather buy them from, doesn't stock them. So I've bought some at PetSmart, and V.I. Pets. Currently praying A few that I got the other day look sickly already... One way that I've found to get them to have vibrant colors is a good diet of flake food and frozen bloodworms.

11-14-2006, 02:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
vinniemabuna Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tucson,AZ. Posts: 30	Hi guys, well its 3 days since I bought my neons, so far 3 dead. Petsmart has a 14 day refund or exchange policy. I found 2 bodies the other maybe angel food ? thanks for all the advice on feeding etc. , man my africans will live through a Hurricane, these guy die when you look at them. !!!

11-14-2006, 02:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
essabee Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ranchi, Jharkhand, India Posts: 235	Neons are no trouble as long as you keep them with like sizes and peaceful fishes. Neon schools, Glowlight schools, pair of corys/ kulhi, and a small sucker in you 10gal would be fine. Feed them with dried daphnia---blood worms---tubifex---tetrabits---shrimp powder--- lovely watching them come out in a swarm from the background plants. Normal clean tropical tank.

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