Some fish need proteins while others need more vegetation. Make sure you feed your Fish what they need to be healthy. The quantity and frequency of feeding is also an important thing to ensure a long healthy life.
If you overfeed, not only will you pollute your water, but your Fish will grow overweight and lazy and potentially suffer other ill effects. Optimize Fish Health by feeding at regular intervals, mix up the food, so they get the right mix of all the nutrients they need to live a healthy life.
It only takes a few minutes, and you can find some great tank mates for almost any Fish out there. In fact, we can help you find some good buddies for your fish. Click here to see a bunch of tank mate suggestions for many of the most popular Fish. Decor like natural plants , cover, toys and hiding places can also help reduce stress and prevent fish boredom yes, the struggle is real. Unfortunately, Neon Tetras can die easily, things like Neon Tetra disease as well as changes in the water parameters can greatly reduce their life span.
While it is recommended to feed your Neon Tetras two to four times a day I typically only feed my fish once per day. The lifespan of a Neon Tetra can be greatly be increased by doing a few simple things, they are as follows;. The lifespans of common aquarium fish species span a broad gamut, as you can see. Here are typical lifespans of some well-known fish species, from the Adolfo cory to the zebra danio.
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Thank God for Bottom-dwelling fish like Serpae tetra. You can easily keep them in the tank with Colombian tetra without a second thought. I know, I am adding another tetra to the list of tank mates. Most tetras that are similar in size as well as temperament do well together and are quite compatible. I was quite surprised back then when I discovered blind cave tetra can also be an ideal tank mate for Colombian tetra.
Blind Cave tetra will be an ideal match for Colombian tetra as the heightened senses of these blind cave tetras will protect them from any other danger. They will barely disturb Colombian tetra and are big enough to not fit in the mouth of Colombian tetras. I guess living in a community tank with a similar type of tetra is quite easier for tetras.
Okay yeah, another tetra to the list. I know you might be wondering how many tetras are compatible with Colombian tetra? Now coming to another tank mate for Colombian tetra: Buenos Aires Tetra. These tetras are aggressive in nature just as Colombian tetra and are quite bullying towards smaller, slower, and long-finned fish.
But remember to keep both of these tetras in a school of 6 at least. Each of them will mind their own business when they are kept in a school of their kind. Also, when these Buenos Aires tetras get the hint of danger in the tank, the school goes into hiding behind the plants. Coming to the 5 th tetra of the list, the Silver tip is what you will need in the tank if you are looking for similar colored fish. These silver tip tetras will have a silvery glow in their body similar to the Colombian tetra.
Similarly, their temperament serves well when it comes to the compatibility with another tetra like Colombian. Both of these tetras will, like other tetras, need a school of each and needs to have at least 6 members in that school. Silver tips are shoaling tetras and ask for their type in the tank. And these fish can turn into fin nippers. If you have ever kept them or research them, you will know that.
They will not disturb each other as long as they are not alone. When one of the fish finds the other one alone, there is a high possibility of aquarium war.
Here, how can we leave behind a bottom dweller like Corydoras when we are talking about tank mates for active fish like Colombian Tetra? You can guess why I am suggesting you keep Corydoras with Colombian tetra in the tank. Colombian tetra will not even bother them because these tetras barely reach down to the bottom of the tank. And Corydoras will politely stay in the bottom of the tank without coming in the way of Colombian tetra. Also, please feed these Catfish sinking pellets, or else they will die off hunger.
You see Colombian tetra will eat any food before it can reach Corydoras. Hence sinking pellets will be a good idea as they will go directly to Corydoras catfish. Likewise, of course, the number of Corydoras you need to keep in the tank: Keep at least 2 to 4 of them.
You see mollies are passive-natured hence they will act similar to Colombian tetra when the time is right. Although these mollies will stay calm and peaceful when they are within their own circle, their temperament changes as soon as they enter the community tank. They will weirdly act aggressively towards other fish present in the tank if these fish start to annoy or bully them.
By the way, any links on this page that lead to products on Amazon are affiliate links and I earn a commission if you make a purchase. Thanks in advance for your support! You may know the Colombian Tetra fish by a few other names: red-blue Colombian Tetra, blue-and-red fish, and the mouthful Latin name, Hyphessobrycon Colombianus. The last one it has earned after over a decade of being slapped with the wrong Latin name Hyphessobrycon Ecuadoriensis.
The red and blue in the name is related to the look of this shiny little tetra. It has a tail that is colored somewhere between orange and red. When the Colombian tetra is happy and comfortable, the blue is clearly visible and extends down to the body. And in that red and blue combination, this fish looks absolutely gorgeous. It comes from fresh flowing waters, and high nitrogen levels can seriously stress it out.
Apart from needing clean water in the tank, this fish asks for a little more. Matching it with the right tank mates might get a bit overwhelming for beginners. This why this article is written: To dispel some of the rowdy reputations this little fish has gathered. And find similar, though, and active tank mates that can get along with these little nippers. What it does need, though, is a heavily planted tank , preferably with some driftwood.
You see, it comes from a rough neighborhood, where toughness is the key to survival. So even this tiny specimen had to develop mildly aggressive behavior. So hunting and being hunted is ingrained in its tetra DNA. This is why it needs a heavily planted tank and driftwood because, in its natural habitat, these are the places where it hides away from predators.
And as for its own hunting instincts, they are the reason why these fish have earned their reputation of being nippy and feisty during feeding time. Also, it would be a good idea to keep two female Colombian Tetras for every male in the school. One more thing is that Colombian Tetra has a tendency to jump out of the tank. Not jumping out to their demise, mind you.
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