Ronald

Do neon tetras do ok in a 5 gallon aquariam in a shoal of 5?

BettaBuddy ~ Miley

try a 10 gal. Miley

username

Yes a 5 gallon may be a tad bit small.

However you could of put this thread in the tetras section where there's a board that's there for information about neon tetras.

Tom

But that is okay since tetras are really characins.
Tom

Ronald

tom is absolutly right and i could explain http://www.fishlore.com/profiles-characins.htm

wolfman21

I would put them in a bigger tank. They may be crowded in the 5 gal.