lemonlime10194

I have a 2 gallon aquarium. I would like to know how many neon tetras I can have. Can you please help me?

lemonlime10194

I don't know anything about fish but i have a 2 gallon aquarium. Can anyone help me get started?

Tom

Do you have the space and money to buy a 10 gallon tank with everything that goes with it? I would start from there.
Tom

lemonlime10194

No. I only have room for a 2 gallon. i already have it and have had the water circulating for 24 hours. i am going to pick up some fish in a little while. Which fish should I get and how many? i want some neon tetras but I don't know how many would survive in my tank.

V10L3T

The general rule for how many fish you can have is one inch of fish for every gallon.

lemonlime10194

So I can only have 2 neon tetras?

V10L3T

You could probably get away with more. That's just a good rule of thumb to remember though (especially for community tanks). If you got a school of the same kind of tetra that would be alright too. Just don't pack your tank like the stores do. That's just cruel. But you could probably get away with 3-6.

Tom

If you can't get a 10 gallon, then for the 2 gallon, do you have;
a heater
a filter
a source of light(optional)
a test kit
and a thing to change the water with?
If you don't have any of that, before you get any fish, I would advise going and spending mney on thost first before the fish to make sure they have a long and happy life. As for what fish, the neons have been breed so many times, there DNA is a little screwed up and wouldn't last very long in a tank. Have you seen a zebra danio, if so, waht do you think of it? If any fish for a 2 gallon, I would advise 1-2 zebra danios or 1 cory cat since the tank isn't very big and following the 1"/gallon guidline.
Tom

lemonlime10194

So if i got like 3 neon tetras would i be able to get one more fish? i like the orange and white and black ones. They are kinda round but i don't know what they are called.

Tom

But also you have to remember that the stores are selling their fish and the fish will be gone soon(that's what they hope) and they can do that, but if the fish wish to spend the rest of their lives happy and healthy with you, just go by the guideline.
Tom

lemonlime10194

ok. i have a light and an air pump. i really like the neon tetras so i think im gonna get some of those. how many should i get?

V10L3T

Oh yeah, that's true. I didn't think of that Ah well, I accidentally packed my ten gallon tank with 13 fish (I got a post on it) and most of them aren't doing too hot, but my tetras are good. They just sit in their little group all aloof from everyone else.

lemonlime10194

So if i get 3 tetras and maybe one other fish would they survive?

lemonlime10194

i really need to know how many neon tetras would survive in a 2 gallon tank? thank you

Tom

Just go with the 3 tetras. Have you seen the black neon tetras?
http://www.fishlore.com/profiles_black_neon_tetra.htm
What do you think of them, they are easier to keep then the regular neons, IMO.
Tom

Tom

I just merged your 3 topics since you are asking the same thing 3 different times and Mike and the other mods don't really like that and would have done it anyways. I hope you don't mind.
Tom

lemonlime10194

no thank you. i didn't know that i couldn't do that. i think im just gonna ask the pet store if i could get 3 tetras and the other fish i want. but thank u very much for all of your help

Tom

Did you take a look at the b.neons? Did you like them? Like I said they are better than the regulars since they haven't been bred as much and still have a DNA structure. I would really only advise getting one fish, but 3 should be fine as long as you do water changes every week(about 50%) and only get the 3 tetras and nothing else. I mean that.
Tom