r/Aquariums • u/Craftycat1985 • 1d ago
This angry looking little dude cracks me up Freshwater
My 8 year old really wanted neons. I didn't think I'd like them as much as bigger fish but I was wrong. These little guys have so much personality.
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u/KP_Wrath 1d ago
Tetras all look pissed as hell. I think it’s from being a mini piranha that no one takes seriously (except when the little shits decide to have a moment of instinct and start eating the weak one’s fins).
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u/Majestic-Fox-8047 2h ago
I reaaaally want neon tetras or ember ones at least once I upgrade my 10 gallon to a 20-40gal but I have once betta !!!!! Whose fins were nipped or he nipped them himself at pet store (maybe fin rot? But not quite positive cause I’ve had him for weeks now & they’re already growing back)
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u/Mtnclimber09 1d ago
LOL this needs to be a meme
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u/Chibi_Inko 18h ago
I had to make one, but I think it's an excellent template, so many possibilities
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u/KiwiMcG 1d ago
What substate do you have?
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u/Craftycat1985 1d ago
You know, I'm not 100% sure. This is our first tank, and we went to our local aquarium and fish store and talked to them about what we wanted for our tank and this is what they recommend. I think it's a presoaked clay that comes in red and black.
I did some poking around online, and I am pretty sure it was this stuff:
https://www.chewy.com/caribsea-eco-complete-planted/dp/168344?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20822266073&utm_content=155815203109&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAp4O8BhAkEiwAqv2UqAVIK2_cuy7Guqx_C_Ze-zWEqvVo02UtSnwRkzOixxebXNFqAfjsixoCCUYQAvD_BwE
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u/DerekCarper 1d ago
Omg I’m glad you enjoy them. We donated ours back to our fish guy because they were so shy for us!
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u/Silent-Wonder6546 23h ago
I love tetras in general I'll probably always keep them in some capacity, especially cardinals
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u/Rickrack90 17h ago
Hi !
For their needs, I hope you thought about offering these little fathers at least 1 meter of frontage! They need to swim a lot
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u/Craftycat1985 14h ago
They've got a 29 gallon tank, lots of plants, hiding spots, and a school of white skirts, a small sucker fish, and 1-3 snails to share it with. They seem pretty happy. They like to come show off a lot at the front of the tank.
I'm unsure of the number of snails. We bought two nerite snails, although I haven't seen one of them in ages. The other one pops up occasionally. However, I am pretty sure I saw a baby snail in there this morning. I suspect we had a snail hitch a ride on one of the plants.
Do they need anything else? We're very new to this and want to give our new little buddies the best life we can.
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u/Fukmanman 7h ago
I have the exact same colored ones in my tank with some dwarf lobsters and pest snails, I love them, I can just show them the can of food and they all circle to the middle to be fed
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u/Majestic-Fox-8047 2h ago
Can you usually tell them apart & each have their own names? What’s this guys name he needs a grumpuss name
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u/twibbletrouble 1d ago
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I am crying 😆