Tetra ?

[tomchartjr]

Does anyone know if Rummy Nose Tetras will school with Zebra Danios? I would like to add some to my aquarium but want them to be in a comfortable sized group and don't really have room for a whole lot more, if they school with the Danios though everything would be dandy.

Thanks

[Red]

How many are you thinking about adding, i dont think they wil school but they might.

[Tolley]

What size tank are we talking? What filtration do you have? Also what fish and how many are there in the tank at the moment?

Rummy-nose will not school with zebra danios as they are completely differetn types of fish.

[tomchartjr]

Its a 10 gallon tank with standard waterfall Charcoal, mechanical, and biologocial type filter. I very regularly change water and vaccumn. Plenty of live plants too.

Stocked with a Chinese Algae eater and 5 Danios. I have been considering adding 1, 2 or maybe if I am daring 3 more Danios.

I saw the Rummynoses and really liked them and was hoping perhaps they could all school. I have a Black Phantom Tetra in another tank who seems to be the odd man out with the other BFT's so he just chills by himself or schools with my Neon Tetras. They might both be tetras but they arent similar in appearance at all. So in my experience fish school with other types of fish.

[mac]

Its a 10 gallon tank with standard waterfall Charcoal, mechanical, and biologocial type filter. I very regularly change water and vaccumn. Plenty of live plants too.

Nice tank. But I am unfamiliar with the filtration unite.
Great that it is planted.

Stocked with a Chinese Algae eater and 5 Danios. I have been considering adding 1, 2 or maybe if I am daring 3 more Danios.

The CHines Algae eater should be removed. The reason they can grow up to 28cm, and they require a tank of 50 gallon + to live in. And they are very aggressive the older they get. So you will soon have a problem. So I would return that fish.

I would IMO never keep Danios in a 10 gallon tank. 15-20 gallons yes.
These fish are highly active nippy fish. I would not be planing to add any more Danois to your tank. I would remove the Danios and The CAE, and get some other smaller fish, like Dwarf Rasboras, or a Betta Male.


I saw the Rummynoses and really liked them and was hoping perhaps they could all school.

Rummy Nose Tetras are very sensitive Tetras. And if the water parameters are not right they can die. Plus again they need to be in a school of 5-6 fish.

I have a Black Phantom Tetra in another tank who seems to be the odd man out with the other BFT's so he just chills by himself.

I don't know what A BFT's. But Black Phantom Tetras, like to be in a school. SO he will stay to him self.

They might both be tetras but they arent similar in appearance at all. So in my experience fish school with other types of fish.

Yes some Tetras do look diferent to each-other. But they are still Tetras.

And yes some fish will school with other fish.

mac

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Rummy Nose Tetras are very sensitive Tetras. And if the water parameters are not right they can die. Plus again they need to be in a school of 5-6 fish.

Gotta respectfully disagree with you on this one. Rummynose Tetras are really no more sensitive than any other Tetra. In fact, Rummynose tetras are a great benchmark fish for water quality. In good water conditions, their noses will be a brilliant red, but as the water quality goes down, the red will fade out. I keep a school of 9 of these with my adult Discus, and I can always tell the quality of the water right before a water change simply by looking at my Rummynoses. 1 hour after the change, they are as brilliant a red as ever.

[tomchartjr]

The filter is just an Aqua-Tech 5-15 gallon model that hangs over the back of the tank and uses a carbon bag and a biological growth sponge thingy. Nothing fancy at all.

I am very aware of the CAE drawbacks and he has another home waiting for him when he gets older and bossier.

BFT's was a typo. I meant BPT's as in the other Black Phantom Tetras. There is one that he group excludes so he hangs out with the Neon Tetras....he looks rather goofy doing so if I do say so.

[Northernguy]

I would keep the tetras ,maybe get a few more black phantoms .An Apple snail for the bottom but get rid of everything else or get a bigger tank.
Its a common mistake,most likely due to the wrong person selling fish.
The filter is fine for that tank.

[mac]

Gotta respectfully disagree with you on this one. Rummynose Tetras are really no more sensitive than any other Tetra.

I understand your point a view. And I have to agree up to a point.

They are still sensitive fish, that need consideration in stocking, water parameters and environments.

But they are still sensitive to any build ups in the water.

mac

[schoolbus]

Check out Beginner Freshwater forum, Lady Hobbs sticky.
Fish compatibility charts: [Only Registered Users Can See Links.]
It may help in your choice of tank mates.

[tomchartjr]

I would keep the tetras ,maybe get a few more black phantoms .An Apple snail for the bottom but get rid of everything else or get a bigger tank.
Its a common mistake,most likely due to the wrong person selling fish.
The filter is fine for that tank.

I only mentioned my tank with the Black Phantoms and Neons to point out that I have seen fish that school with other types of fish. These are not fish that are together with my Danios. The Danios are in their own tank and have a Chinese Algae Eater as a roommate until he gets to big and mean. I am talking about seperate tanks I dont have all these types of fish all mixed together in one little 10gal. If overstocking is the "common mistake" are you referring to rest assured my tanks are only moderately packed. I would like to give my Danios a little more space (5 of them in a 10gal) eventually when a larger tank free's but for now they seem fine with frequent tank care.

[Northernguy]

The common mistake I was referring to is salespeople at lfs selling big fish for small tanks!

[tomchartjr]

The common mistake I was referring to is salespeople at lfs selling big fish for small tanks!

Ahh yes of course. I have to give my LFS credit though it is a little individually owned shop and the owner made me fully aware that the chinese algae eater would work well for a little while and would eventually grow too large for a 10 gallon and too aggressive for it's tankmates.