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Fish Newbie
08-19-2007, 09:51 PM
Would it be better to have my neon in with two emperior tetras and a rainbow tetra or a betta and two mollies
The neon was being very picked on in the tetra tank and his fins are all ripped and he looks bad
Rue
08-19-2007, 10:16 PM
Hmm...probably the molly and the betta...
Fish Newbie
08-19-2007, 10:17 PM
Is there anyway to heal his wounds
Rue
08-19-2007, 10:19 PM
If he isn't picked on continually, he'll heal up on his own. However, he needs to be healthy enough otherwise and have good water parametres.

Salt is often helpful as well...helps prevent secondary fungus and bacterial infections...
Fish Newbie
08-19-2007, 10:24 PM
Rue do you think the neon is better off with the betta and the mollies? I don't think the betta can move fast enough but I know the emperiors pick on him enough until he hids from them
He has lasted a while
Kuli_Loach
08-19-2007, 10:32 PM
Mollies and the betta are a better bet. Aquarium salt and stress coat is the best thing to use.
A340
08-19-2007, 10:33 PM
Just our of curiosity, how big are your tanks? Neons (and other tetras) do much better in schools (say at least 6). Personally, if you feel that he is being picked on by the other tetras, try putting him in the other tank and see what happens.
Kuli_Loach
08-19-2007, 10:35 PM
Yup, and ditto on the school size, neons are schooling fish.
Fish Newbie
08-19-2007, 10:43 PM
He was with 2 other neons but they died
Kuli_Loach
08-19-2007, 10:44 PM
Tank size? He needs atleast 4 to be happy, preferably 6 or more.
Fish Newbie
08-19-2007, 10:56 PM
The neons were all in a 10 gallon, They died when we made a mistake and put a cichlid in there, the cichlid was not doing well in it's other tank and we thought it was going to die but instead it perked right up and killed off my fish...
Anyway it was an accident so then I bought two emperiors and they pick on the only neon left
Kuli_Loach
08-19-2007, 10:58 PM
Need to get the neons some friends.
Fish Newbie
08-19-2007, 11:03 PM
I will if I can put them in the 5 gal with the betta and the mollies...
Kuli_Loach
08-19-2007, 11:07 PM
Mollies need like a 10g at least, most say a 30g. Only thing I can think of is get ride of the emperors and place a school of neons in there or move the mollies to the 10g and put 5 neons in the 5g with the betta which is still to much.
Fish Newbie
08-19-2007, 11:09 PM
Are the mollies o.k. with the emperiors?
Kuli_Loach
08-19-2007, 11:11 PM
Should be.
Fish Newbie
08-19-2007, 11:19 PM
Is the betta o.k. with 4 neons?
Also I would prefer to know they will be o.k.
Emperiors can terrorize
Kuli_Loach
08-19-2007, 11:38 PM
If they are that bad then I would really look into returning them to the LFS.
Fish Newbie
08-19-2007, 11:54 PM
They are fine with my rainbow tetra
Just not sure how they'd be with mollies
Kuli_Loach
08-20-2007, 12:03 AM
Won't know until you try it.
Fish Newbie
08-20-2007, 12:15 AM
Maybe tomorrow when I can watch them closer
Rue
08-20-2007, 02:32 AM
The betta and the neons should be fine...
Fish Newbie
08-21-2007, 12:11 AM
Should I elevate the temps for the injured neon and what temp? Keep in mind I have mollies and a betta in the tank
Which a bit of falt hurt the other neons?
Kuli_Loach
08-21-2007, 12:47 AM
about 77 F is ideal for them I think.
Fish Newbie
08-21-2007, 12:50 AM
Should it be higher for injured fish?
Will salt hurt the neons that are o.,k.?
Fish Newbie
08-21-2007, 03:51 PM
Bump Bump Bump
Kuli_Loach
08-22-2007, 03:39 AM
Use half dose on the aquarium salt. I wouldn't raise it over there comfort level.