If you want more information about tankmates for your green neons check out these species profiles: Black Neon: ua-cam.com/video/USPeZ0Pk_L0/v-deo.html Ember Tetra: ua-cam.com/video/ON5dvCVy4ts/v-deo.html Blue Tetra: ua-cam.com/video/f2xnsA-Lk9M/v-deo.html Von Rio Tetra: ua-cam.com/video/vKFZAkA4J20/v-deo.html Cherry Barb: ua-cam.com/video/HHGP_bt92ik/v-deo.html Betta Fish: ua-cam.com/video/_st_6B96Tj0/v-deo.html White Clouds: ua-cam.com/video/eCMI7kfM3ls/v-deo.html Peacock Gudgeon: ua-cam.com/video/0x9n-3HkgDU/v-deo.html Bristlenose Pleco: ua-cam.com/video/RRt_tjOKY84/v-deo.html Mystery Snail: ua-cam.com/video/gWWx2JU_JEo/v-deo.html Sparkling Gourami: ua-cam.com/video/yzFsNcAERZM/v-deo.html Apistogramma: ua-cam.com/video/-nsOwfveCQ0/v-deo.html Java Rice Fish: ua-cam.com/video/XQVSiK-O8vU/v-deo.html Guppies: ua-cam.com/video/czrypwjZrQE/v-deo.html Mollies: ua-cam.com/video/SjnIyxB-mJ8/v-deo.html Bolivian Rams: ua-cam.com/video/yh66CXYsEH0/v-deo.html Our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch For the latest in the fish room check us out on Instagram primetime_aquatics For more cool behind the scenes stuff consider becoming a member! ua-cam.com/channels/YVN7EN0ALL6CE4U7NpMUTA.htmljoin If you want to see all the cool stuff Joanna does with other types of scapes check out her channel! ua-cam.com/channels/PEZk1MpOTGiBVh6BtWjlRg.html
These are my favorite tetra. That flash of neon turquoise can be seen from across the room. Very peaceful. I have 10 green neons with 10 ember tetras with a betta in a heavily planted tank.
How do they compare to the other neons color wise? Since the cardinal and regular neon have red and blue, I thought they would be more striking. Is that not the case? Is the reflectiveness different between the three types of neons?
@@eliosaaa Size wise This is how it goes Cardinal Green N Neon And red colour is very vibrant in Cardinals only. Neos have a very weak hue of red. And reflectiveness of blue is prominent on cardinal and green neon. Normal neon tetra is not that vibrant and reflective at all. I would say go with green neon or Cardinal. Neon tetras are extremely weak fish.
Late comment - I added 8 greens into my planted 20G today. Thinking to add another type of tetra tmr or juz get another 8 greens coz they’re so beautiful.
Green neons are among my favorites. I have around 35 in my 75 gallon tank. The oldest are over 5 years now and virtually the same size as my cardinal tetras. They are also like little piranhas at feeding time.
I really like green neons. We ended up getting 40 of them in a 55 gallon tank. Decided on these guys since they're smaller. The smaller they are the more you can get!
I have seen these kept in large numbers at my LFS and they were absolutely stunning. 😊 Your setup here is beautiful - active but still relaxing to watch. I wish my water was hard enough for snails I miss keeping them. 😊
I agree with them being hardier than regular neons. I kept regular neons several times in the past and have ended up losing them all. These green neons are super hardy which I was surprised about because I heard they are mostly wild caught.
That’s where I’m going to get mines all other reviews from them is good quality and healthy fish I’m setting up a 55 gallon tank I want a large school of 40 should I wait for the tank to fully cycle or can I start off with 5 and gradually increase the amount over time? Plus I’m really going for that schooling behavior, can I add more than 40 in ff gallon and only other fish will b a few bottom feeders and like one apisto
We have a tank with 12 of these in a community tank with a Betta, and the Betta whenever there is any sinking food for the catfish. Will take bites of it after it is soften and feed the green neon by just spitting it to them. It is funny to watch 😂
After all the teasing I’m so glad she got her green neons...and even a great species profile!! Nice job! Can I compare you and Joanna to how you described the green neons? “Great personality, easy to get along with, great community” 😊 ...In addition, I love them in that tank. There’s so much interest. New betta?
Your videos are so good, they create a constant conflict within my soul. A year ago I bought a 20 gal. long on sale. Needs a stand. Original purpose was for a tetra tank. Neons, embers, maybe glowlights or head & taillights, all swimming and darting back and forth. Splash of color here, splash of color there. Not sure what plants (help Joanna). Then I saw your videos on shellies and saw some caudos at lfs and started thinking about shellies. Still just as torn as ever.
This is the main reason why so many of us suffer from MTS! The thing is that fish don't live forever, so go ahead and start with whatever you are drawn to at the moment, and then down the road, you can either add another tank or switch things up as your original group dies out.
I have a few of these. They are so cool when you first turn on the tank lights, mine have a complete copper appearance sometimes and most of the time they will look purple. After 15 minutes or so they will turn back to their normal Color.
yeah same! The most interesting part was when I was moving them to the main tank, the turquoise stripe turned into this red-orange colour. As you mentioned, the same happens in the morning. It's also interesting that changing the light will change their colour too. Depending on the light they can get this super deep indigo colour
I'm still a big advocate for the standard neon tetra. I haven't lost a single one that I've bought and there's seventeen of them in my tank. They're living in liquid rock with some platies and cories. I feel they have a brighter color than the greens. The greens are probably pretty decent still but my heart leans strongly toward the standard blues and their bold color.
I'm with you I have 7 in with three PeaPuffers and they are so bright little gems in the water 💖 but Ive never had Green Neons so I can't compare, maybe one day
@@stefanritchie7667 Definitely cardinal tetra nicer than neon. Get bigger more beautiful color but the green neon tetras is my favorite. I have all 3 types also.
One of my favourite nano fish, these little guys are so pretty! 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 😍 It seems there aren't many videos on them (especially with such good footage, really showing off their colour & swim style). Thanks! 👍 My search to find them locally continues...
They are nice, I recently saw them at my lfs. But I’m sticking with my black neon (big group of 30), lemon and congo tetra combo. The subtle colors of black neons and lemon tetra really pop when in large groups . As I upgrade to a larger tank I’ll be adding many more of just those three to make big schools. I just really like the look and feel of big schools of small fish in big tanks. Those fish always do so much better as well, when kept like that.
I love these fish, I have about 20 in a blackwater tank with 8 embers, 7 panda cory's and a bristlenose. I have kept them with cherry shrimp and they never touched the babies.
Awesome - very helpful video (I've been planning the same thing - a 20 long with a dozen neon greens, a Betta, and Mystery and Nerite snails)! Kind of off - topic, but what kind of flowing plants do you have here?
Jason, Joanna, or anyone else who wants to weigh in ... I have a recently re-scaped 20 gallon with pgymy cories, and am looking for tank mates. Wondering if these would fit the bill? The thing is that I have a really cool piece of driftwood (plus rocks and live plants) and I'd love the fish to interact with it. It's a hollow log that looks like a dragon's head, open at the back end and a nice round hole in the snout. The cories go in and out a little, would love my middle / top dwellers to do so too. What do you think?
We have been able to keep the fin-nipping down by keeping tetras well fed with bettas. Endlers can work but I prefer that combo in a 20 gallon or larger.
Hello I recently bought a new home that has a water softer system in the home and I wanted to know if u can help me with what I need to to you make the water safe for my fish I currently have a jaguar cichlid . I haven’t found too much info on this topic
I just got 15 green neon for my 20 gallon hex. They are soo tiny and awesome. I want more! How many would you put in a 20 gallon hex? With and without other fish.
Any suggestions on getting rid of brown algae.(diatoms). I use just sponge filters and tank has been running over a year. I figure my water must have high silicates. Can’t stand the look as they come back after every water change.
We use a combination of just enough light for our plants to stay happy, keeping nitrates at 20ppm or lower and either bristlenose plecos or mystery snails depending on the other inhabitants.
I have ten in a ten-gallon tank. Is that not a good idea? I am thinking about going up to a twenty gallon later on, but I have two 10-gallon nano tanks right now. This is the fish that the store recommended.
would they be okay in a 35 liter tank with 1 betta or would that tank be too small? i just started getting into aquariums and ive set up a 35 liter tank that is now cycling. in a few weeks it'll be ready for its first inhabitants and i know i want a betta so i'm looking into tankmates but i'm mostly concerned about tanksize at the moment. hesitating to stick to just shrimp and snails instead of addingfish tankmates
@@PrimeTimeAquatics it is a slightly longer thank but after taking a look into the species I don’t think they would be very happy 😅 I think ill stick to the shrimp ☺️
I’m currently considering a school of these beautiful fish for my established 29 gallon planted community. I already have Corys, honey gourami, snails and amano shrimp, all full grown. Would a school of green neons fit well with what I have? My concern particularly is the amanos if they would go after small fish that aren’t full grown yet.
Great review but a question. Is it okay to mix schools of different neons? I had 5 diamond head neons (DHN) and lost 2 due to them jumping out by accident when chasing each other I assume (I got a lid), so now I have 3 and want to bring the shoal size back up. However, my LFS doesn't have any DHN and I love the look of these. Would they just think of each other as the same? Or would they be like rival schools? Thanks if anyone can answer.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Hmmm. I want the guys I have already to be most happy so if they won't be a collective unit, it's probably best to stay with them. Is regular neon tetra close enough to diamond head neon's that they'll be a "unit" ? Or should I not be really that concerned about it? (20 gallon heavily planted for reference) Thanks very much for your reply!
Oh gosh, I have a lushly planted long-established... 5 gallon. I've had neon tetras and varieties (cardinal and black neon tetras) in it in the past, up to 6 or 7, and they lived for years, but they'd only come out of the foliage almost only to eat (there is also a fair amount of current). I'm considering adding some again, tbh
Awesome video, I ordered 46 green neon tetra, growing out in a 20 long, adding to 40 breeder with rainbow sharks 11 of them, ph around 7, kh is 5 drops, am I OK here.?
Hello! great video(s). I have read much info and most if not all of the articles state that green neons should have a sandy substrate as that is what they are used to their natural habitat? what are you using in the tank?
In the video they stay in the bottom half of the tank, so am I correct to assume they would make a relatively safe choice for a lidless tank? I have a riparium style tank which for now is only inhabited by bottomfeeders and could use a splash of colour. BTW this could be a topic for one of your list videos, "Top 10 fish for open tanks" or something :).
Mine look sooo much like the cardinal ones, if mine werent so young id have a hard time telling them apart.. when i first bought them they had very little red now the red is pretty noticeable. Very disappointed
They are one of the most beautiful fish but unfortunately in my experience are way too timid and will always be hiding. That could be because I didn't keep a large enough school though.
I have had my group for over 2 years , and been trying to breed them on and off the whole time ,,,,, no luck , sooooooo hard arggghhhhhhh help me jerry !!!!!
I'm setting up a 55g community tank piece by piece as things go on sale. Looking for advice on a few things. I HAVE decided that green neons will be my schooling fish, with honey guaramis here and there, and a pair of Kribensis. Will those fish work together? Also, I like the idea of not having a hood, and using either hyger LEDs that lay on top, or a clamp on LED so I can adjust the height...not sure if you can adjust the height on the ones you just sit in top of the tank. Lastly which HOB filter is best. Seachem Tidal 75g is what I'm leaning towards. I'm under the impression that hob is easier for maintenance. I watched this video about the fish and your video on sponge filters how to for dummies basically. Oh for fish I'd probably have 1 or 2 clown plecos, or dwarf spotted plecos if I can find them and win the lottery. I'm planning on having a few pieces of real driftwood and cholla wood, but a recommendation on a certain type of driftwood wood would be great. The only live plants will be floating and most likely frogbit unless I decide to give red root floaters another try...killed it last time. I'm still very much a beginner only having my 15g for 7 months now, but I've already got the bug for a bigger tank.
If you want more information about tankmates for your green neons check out these species profiles:
Black Neon: ua-cam.com/video/USPeZ0Pk_L0/v-deo.html
Ember Tetra: ua-cam.com/video/ON5dvCVy4ts/v-deo.html
Blue Tetra: ua-cam.com/video/f2xnsA-Lk9M/v-deo.html
Von Rio Tetra: ua-cam.com/video/vKFZAkA4J20/v-deo.html
Cherry Barb: ua-cam.com/video/HHGP_bt92ik/v-deo.html
Betta Fish: ua-cam.com/video/_st_6B96Tj0/v-deo.html
White Clouds: ua-cam.com/video/eCMI7kfM3ls/v-deo.html
Peacock Gudgeon: ua-cam.com/video/0x9n-3HkgDU/v-deo.html
Bristlenose Pleco: ua-cam.com/video/RRt_tjOKY84/v-deo.html
Mystery Snail: ua-cam.com/video/gWWx2JU_JEo/v-deo.html
Sparkling Gourami: ua-cam.com/video/yzFsNcAERZM/v-deo.html
Apistogramma: ua-cam.com/video/-nsOwfveCQ0/v-deo.html
Java Rice Fish: ua-cam.com/video/XQVSiK-O8vU/v-deo.html
Guppies: ua-cam.com/video/czrypwjZrQE/v-deo.html
Mollies: ua-cam.com/video/SjnIyxB-mJ8/v-deo.html
Bolivian Rams: ua-cam.com/video/yh66CXYsEH0/v-deo.html
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These are my favorite tetra. That flash of neon turquoise can be seen from across the room. Very peaceful. I have 10 green neons with 10 ember tetras with a betta in a heavily planted tank.
Gallon size?
@@tuckrex2038
10 in a 15 gallon.
How do they compare to the other neons color wise? Since the cardinal and regular neon have red and blue, I thought they would be more striking. Is that not the case? Is the reflectiveness different between the three types of neons?
@@eliosaaa Size wise
This is how it goes
Cardinal
Green N
Neon
And red colour is very vibrant in Cardinals only. Neos have a very weak hue of red.
And reflectiveness of blue is prominent on cardinal and green neon. Normal neon tetra is not that vibrant and reflective at all.
I would say go with green neon or Cardinal.
Neon tetras are extremely weak fish.
Late comment - I added 8 greens into my planted 20G today. Thinking to add another type of tetra tmr or juz get another 8 greens coz they’re so beautiful.
Green neons are among my favorites. I have around 35 in my 75 gallon tank. The oldest are over 5 years now and virtually the same size as my cardinal tetras. They are also like little piranhas at feeding time.
I have the Black, regular neons with the red & blue, I definitely want these, beautiful, great video as always. Gorgeous tank setup, just,wow!
I really like green neons. We ended up getting 40 of them in a 55 gallon tank. Decided on these guys since they're smaller. The smaller they are the more you can get!
That is so cool!
I have seen these kept in large numbers at my LFS and they were absolutely stunning. 😊
Your setup here is beautiful - active but still relaxing to watch. I wish my water was hard enough for snails I miss keeping them. 😊
That is just a spectacular looking tank! The colors, the plants, the fish!
I agree with them being hardier than regular neons. I kept regular neons several times in the past and have ended up losing them all. These green neons are super hardy which I was surprised about because I heard they are mostly wild caught.
We got our 10 Green Neons from Flip, and they are super healthy and gorgeous!
That’s where I’m going to get mines all other reviews from them is good quality and healthy fish I’m setting up a 55 gallon tank I want a large school of 40 should I wait for the tank to fully cycle or can I start off with 5 and gradually increase the amount over time? Plus I’m really going for that schooling behavior, can I add more than 40 in ff gallon and only other fish will b a few bottom feeders and like one apisto
Mine are from there too love them!
Appreciate your species profiles, it is so helpful!
Thanks for the information, bro. The green neons are gorgeous.
I love my neon tetras. Also my Ember Tetras. These green will be on my wish list for the futures 💖🥰🌟
YES. It IS the best neon 🥳. Your best video to date! ❇️ 💚😆💚 ❇️
@Mrs Prime Time Aquatics. Are you sure that you're not prejudiced?
Agree ! Also love flame back bleeding hearts
@@rodneywalat8956 Just because I’m president of the Green Neon Fan Club? 😆💪💚
Beautiful tank! I see why Joanna loves these guys.
Hey guys. I am a male Peacock Cichlid kinda guy, but have always loved the Tetras. Very cool, great looking fish and easy to keep. Thanks...
We have a tank with 12 of these in a community tank with a Betta, and the Betta whenever there is any sinking food for the catfish. Will take bites of it after it is soften and feed the green neon by just spitting it to them. It is funny to watch 😂
After all the teasing I’m so glad she got her green neons...and even a great species profile!! Nice job! Can I compare you and Joanna to how you described the green neons? “Great personality, easy to get along with, great community” 😊 ...In addition, I love them in that tank. There’s so much interest. New betta?
Too funny - thank you! :-)
You are so sweet ☺️ thank you. Yes! Added a super calm betta very recently 😃
Great video, now I understand why Joanna likes these guys so much!
Your videos are so good, they create a constant conflict within my soul. A year ago I bought a 20 gal. long on sale. Needs a stand. Original purpose was for a tetra tank. Neons, embers, maybe glowlights or head & taillights, all swimming and darting back and forth. Splash of color here, splash of color there. Not sure what plants (help Joanna). Then I saw your videos on shellies and saw some caudos at lfs and started thinking about shellies. Still just as torn as ever.
This is the main reason why so many of us suffer from MTS! The thing is that fish don't live forever, so go ahead and start with whatever you are drawn to at the moment, and then down the road, you can either add another tank or switch things up as your original group dies out.
I have a few of these. They are so cool when you first turn on the tank lights, mine have a complete copper appearance sometimes and most of the time they will look purple. After 15 minutes or so they will turn back to their normal Color.
yeah same! The most interesting part was when I was moving them to the main tank, the turquoise stripe turned into this red-orange colour. As you mentioned, the same happens in the morning. It's also interesting that changing the light will change their colour too. Depending on the light they can get this super deep indigo colour
I love tetras! They are really nice to watch swim.
7:07 could someone please inform my embers of this fact? I started with 10 and I now have 16 because they keep having babies
Woohoo!
I just 6 green neon tetras and I absolutely love them ❤️
Cool!
I'm still a big advocate for the standard neon tetra. I haven't lost a single one that I've bought and there's seventeen of them in my tank. They're living in liquid rock with some platies and cories. I feel they have a brighter color than the greens. The greens are probably pretty decent still but my heart leans strongly toward the standard blues and their bold color.
I'm with you I have 7 in with three PeaPuffers and they are so bright little gems in the water 💖 but Ive never had Green Neons so I can't compare, maybe one day
I was of the same opinion until I got 10 cardinal tetras and they grew to adults look amazing in a planted tank
@@stefanritchie7667 cardinal tetras are my favorite but they cost about double the cost of a neon tetra around here.
@@stefanritchie7667 Definitely cardinal tetra nicer than neon. Get bigger more beautiful color but the green neon tetras is my favorite. I have all 3 types also.
One of my favourite nano fish,
these little guys are so pretty!
🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 😍
It seems there aren't many videos on them (especially with such good footage, really showing off their colour & swim style).
Thanks! 👍
My search to find them locally continues...
They are nice, I recently saw them at my lfs. But I’m sticking with my black neon (big group of 30), lemon and congo tetra combo. The subtle colors of black neons and lemon tetra really pop when in large groups . As I upgrade to a larger tank I’ll be adding many more of just those three to make big schools. I just really like the look and feel of big schools of small fish in big tanks. Those fish always do so much better as well, when kept like that.
What is your tank size and how many fish do you have?
I keep black neon tetras crazy that they had babies left alone and grew to adulthood very rare I hear. No intervention from me.
Another great video Jason. Thank you. Is Joanna ever going to get her wish of a tank with 100 green neons?
It could happen :-)
I saw these about 8 months ago at my lfs but didn’t have a tank for them. Now I’ve had several tanks and haven’t seen them since 😂 “Never Give Up”
Flip Aquatics should have them :-)
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I’ve never ordered fish online always local due to shipping. I guess if I really want them shipping won’t matter!
Could you do profile of nannacara anomala, laetacara araguaiae, and ivanacara adoketa hard to find info on these guys
I love these fish, I have about 20 in a blackwater tank with 8 embers, 7 panda cory's and a bristlenose. I have kept them with cherry shrimp and they never touched the babies.
How big is your tank?
In reading up on these fish, there seems to be quite a bit of size variation. In your experience, how large can the green neon tetra get?
Maybe 1.5”?
Do you have a betta in this tank with them?
We did at one point - no issues.
Excellent profile on a cool little fish. Been keeping a lookout for them in the lfs, no luck yet though.
Could I add an electric blue ram and a bristlenose to the 20 gallon hex with 15 green neon? Wondering about temps and tank size.
Definitely!
Got my six from Flip Aquatics right after Aquashella. Super cute and active!
Very nice!
Di you think they would be ok with ling finned black skirt tetras?? Concerned about size and fin nipping.
Most likely they would be ok.
Awesome - very helpful video (I've been planning the same thing - a 20 long with a dozen neon greens, a Betta, and Mystery and Nerite snails)! Kind of off - topic, but what kind of flowing plants do you have here?
We use a lot of crypts, Anubias and jungle val!
Thank you!
Nice vid shots.
Hi what substrate do you use? I have japanese soil substrate that looks similar to yours, can i use that with snails?
We mostly use generic black sand. In that tank I believe we had Fluval stratum, but only recommend it when capping it with sand.
Jason, Joanna, or anyone else who wants to weigh in ... I have a recently re-scaped 20 gallon with pgymy cories, and am looking for tank mates. Wondering if these would fit the bill? The thing is that I have a really cool piece of driftwood (plus rocks and live plants) and I'd love the fish to interact with it. It's a hollow log that looks like a dragon's head, open at the back end and a nice round hole in the snout. The cories go in and out a little, would love my middle / top dwellers to do so too. What do you think?
These would be a great fit!
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thanks for your feedback ... I will start looking to see if I can find some nearby!
Amano and blue dream shrimp
Hengeli rasboras. Try looking for some hastatus cories if you want variety
Great looking tank, the crypts look amazing with the green neons. Are you running CO2 in the tank Joanna?
Nope - we don't run CO2 in any of our tanks currently.
Its said neons / cardinals are finnippers, is green neon the same if I put with my halfmoon betta? what about endler livebearers?
We have been able to keep the fin-nipping down by keeping tetras well fed with bettas. Endlers can work but I prefer that combo in a 20 gallon or larger.
yay Green neons! I know Joanna is so happy
Hello I recently bought a new home that has a water softer system in the home and I wanted to know if u can help me with what I need to to you make the water safe for my fish I currently have a jaguar cichlid . I haven’t found too much info on this topic
I would install a water softener bypass system for your tanks. Softened water usually doesn't work well for fish.
I just got 15 green neon for my 20 gallon hex. They are soo tiny and awesome. I want more! How many would you put in a 20 gallon hex? With and without other fish.
I might stay at that quantity and see where you are at when they are full grown? Cool fish!
Any suggestions on getting rid of brown algae.(diatoms). I use just sponge filters and tank has been running over a year. I figure my water must have high silicates. Can’t stand the look as they come back after every water change.
We use a combination of just enough light for our plants to stay happy, keeping nitrates at 20ppm or lower and either bristlenose plecos or mystery snails depending on the other inhabitants.
I have ten in a ten-gallon tank. Is that not a good idea? I am thinking about going up to a twenty gallon later on, but I have two 10-gallon nano tanks right now. This is the fish that the store recommended.
They do ok in a 10 gallon.
Can I keep these together with the rosy neon tetra?
Sure!
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thank you.
I love the neon tetra and Betta combo.
What’s the best dither fish that swims in the top 1/2 for these green neons. I have had 20 of them for about a year and I never see them
Maybe some type of rasbora? Also - guppies and endlers tend to be fearless!
I'm planning on a tank of green neons with chili rasboras. There colours should stand out and the chili's dart all over the place, especially the top.
Great video.👍🏼
Got an upcoming 3ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft coming up. Just contemplating 40-50 Green Neons and maybe a Honey Gourami and an Apistagramma hmm… ideas ideas.
would they be okay in a 35 liter tank with 1 betta or would that tank be too small? i just started getting into aquariums and ive set up a 35 liter tank that is now cycling. in a few weeks it'll be ready for its first inhabitants and i know i want a betta so i'm looking into tankmates but i'm mostly concerned about tanksize at the moment. hesitating to stick to just shrimp and snails instead of addingfish tankmates
If it were a longer tank that might work. A cube might be a little small for them.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics it is a slightly longer thank but after taking a look into the species I don’t think they would be very happy 😅 I think ill stick to the shrimp ☺️
I’m currently considering a school of these beautiful fish for my established 29 gallon planted community. I already have Corys, honey gourami, snails and amano shrimp, all full grown. Would a school of green neons fit well with what I have? My concern particularly is the amanos if they would go after small fish that aren’t full grown yet.
They should be a good fit!
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thank you so much!
Would it be okay to have 5 of these in a 5 gal tank?
I personally don't like keeping them in anything less than a 10 gallon. Have you thought about Dwarf Rasbora, Merah Rasbora or Chili Rasboras?
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I’ll check those out! Would you recommend any tank mates with those like one small shrimp or snail, or is the tank too small?
@@OKonskiFamcurious how your tank is doing
Great review but a question. Is it okay to mix schools of different neons? I had 5 diamond head neons (DHN) and lost 2 due to them jumping out by accident when chasing each other I assume (I got a lid), so now I have 3 and want to bring the shoal size back up. However, my LFS doesn't have any DHN and I love the look of these. Would they just think of each other as the same? Or would they be like rival schools? Thanks if anyone can answer.
You can mix them. They will often ignore one another.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Hmmm. I want the guys I have already to be most happy so if they won't be a collective unit, it's probably best to stay with them. Is regular neon tetra close enough to diamond head neon's that they'll be a "unit" ? Or should I not be really that concerned about it? (20 gallon heavily planted for reference)
Thanks very much for your reply!
Definitely the best Tetras , striking colores
Oh gosh, I have a lushly planted long-established... 5 gallon. I've had neon tetras and varieties (cardinal and black neon tetras) in it in the past, up to 6 or 7, and they lived for years, but they'd only come out of the foliage almost only to eat (there is also a fair amount of current). I'm considering adding some again, tbh
My neons are aggressive with each other! Any solutions?
If the tank is smaller than a 20 gallon there may not be much you can do. If you have at least a 20 gallon, having a group of at least 15 should help.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics mine is 20 g and I have 8 neons and 8 amber tetras!
Awesome video, I ordered 46 green neon tetra, growing out in a 20 long, adding to 40 breeder with rainbow sharks 11 of them, ph around 7, kh is 5 drops, am I OK here.?
Rainbow sharks can be pretty aggressive. They might leave them alone. You’ll just have to have a back up plan if they start going after them.
Isn't the water for neons and snails supposed to be very different in hardness?
In nature it is, but in most people’s aquariums it almost never is different.
Hello! great video(s). I have read much info and most if not all of the articles state that green neons should have a sandy substrate as that is what they are used to their natural habitat? what are you using in the tank?
We are using Fluval Stratum in this tank. Substrate doesn't matter because they don't interact with it.
are you using that because green neons like a more acidic environment? Does fluval help with that? how much would you recommend for a 20 gal long?
would 82 F work my pH is 6.0
Should be ok
I bought 7 which are currently residing in my 6 gallon dwarf corydoras tank until I set up a 15 gallon for them
What are those plants floating on the top?
A mix of hornwort and bacopa
@@PrimeTimeAquatics cheers
Can you house six green neon tetra four crystal red shrimp and two peacock gudgeons in a five gallon tank?
I usually reserve five gallon tanks for extremely small rasboras or a single betta.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics So is it not possible to house them in that size of a tank?
Only temporarily ( which is what I'm doing atm)
I had my green neons in with a betta and he ate them all lol. I didn't realize they were too small until it was too late!
Can they live with one German Blue Ram? Thx
Sure!
In the video they stay in the bottom half of the tank, so am I correct to assume they would make a relatively safe choice for a lidless tank? I have a riparium style tank which for now is only inhabited by bottomfeeders and could use a splash of colour.
BTW this could be a topic for one of your list videos, "Top 10 fish for open tanks" or something :).
Nice idea. All fish have the potential to jump. I’d say they are average jumpers.
Impossible to find at my LFS
awesome vid
I want some now lol. Their so cute!
Green neon or gold neon or cardinal with a hellboy betta ?
They’re all great! I love cardinals if you have the water parameters for them.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics ended up ordering 10 green neon for my 15 flex
They look more like Cardinal tetras than neons. Cool fish!
Always wanted them but could never find them in my local stores… I live in Southern California and yup no luck
Those look blue. I think I may go with these vs cardinals. Very pretty fish
Have you bred the green neon? Just wondered if you might have some pointers?
Not on purpose, but they breed like most other tetras, rasboras and barbs.
Very nice
What about zebra danios?
Sure
more like 83-85F , they are marsh lurking species , they like it warm dark and woody
It's weird that they are called green neon, because to me they look more blue than regular neons (that look kind of greenish).
Nice!
Does,your snail eat the plants?
Ours don’t
How is it that you pronounce betta as it should be and your better half refuses to do so?Love you both.
Mine look sooo much like the cardinal ones, if mine werent so young id have a hard time telling them apart.. when i first bought them they had very little red now the red is pretty noticeable. Very disappointed
They might diverge from one another again as they get larger. Usually cardinals and green neons look very different from one another.
Why guppies? Thought guppies like harder water.
They do, but we also keep green neons in hard water with no issues.
They are one of the most beautiful fish but unfortunately in my experience are way too timid and will always be hiding. That could be because I didn't keep a large enough school though.
Ya - group size and tankmates can have a big impact!
@@PrimeTimeAquaticsWhat was the minimum school size in your experience? I kept something like 10 and that wasn't enough.
60 for shipping is nuts. Flip can go flip
Good Morning.
I have had my group for over 2 years , and been trying to breed them on and off the whole time ,,,,, no luck , sooooooo hard arggghhhhhhh help me jerry !!!!!
I'm setting up a 55g community tank piece by piece as things go on sale. Looking for advice on a few things. I HAVE decided that green neons will be my schooling fish, with honey guaramis here and there, and a pair of Kribensis. Will those fish work together? Also, I like the idea of not having a hood, and using either hyger LEDs that lay on top, or a clamp on LED so I can adjust the height...not sure if you can adjust the height on the ones you just sit in top of the tank. Lastly which HOB filter is best. Seachem Tidal 75g is what I'm leaning towards. I'm under the impression that hob is easier for maintenance. I watched this video about the fish and your video on sponge filters how to for dummies basically. Oh for fish I'd probably have 1 or 2 clown plecos, or dwarf spotted plecos if I can find them and win the lottery. I'm planning on having a few pieces of real driftwood and cholla wood, but a recommendation on a certain type of driftwood wood would be great. The only live plants will be floating and most likely frogbit unless I decide to give red root floaters another try...killed it last time. I'm still very much a beginner only having my 15g for 7 months now, but I've already got the bug for a bigger tank.
My wife and me decided to have 20-30 of these and cherry shrimp in out 40 gallon long videos will be posted soon 👍
I saw those at Aquarium Co-Op the other day.......think I just found the fish for my 29 gal
A big school would be amazing in a 29 gallon.
they call them green neon tetras but they look more blue i prefer the kubotai rasboras they are bright green under blue and white light
is it me or do they look more blueish turquoise on camera.. beautiful fish
Would 11 green tetras, 6 cory pandas and maybe one smallish centerpiece fish be okay for a 20g?
Sounds like a good plan!
I bought 10 almost 2yrs ago and still have 10 now.
Nice!
It's funny that they're called green neon tetras, they looks mostly blue to me.
They look green-turquoise when the sun hits them from a certain angle.
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Both the neon tetra and the green neon tetra are known to be fin nippers. Be careful.
I haven’t seen that at all