Best schooling fish?

[COG Commando]

most freshwater fish in the hobby are shoaling fish, forming a loos aggregated network. Schooling fish are fiarly tightly and work more as one unit.

Although i dont have experience with them, it seems that most people agree on rummy nosed tetras as the tightest schooling fish group. there are other fish which work great and are more colorful but they might not form real tight aggregations.

Finally, haha I was just about to clarify this myself. Too many people use these words interchangeably.
My Congo Tetras shoal fairly tight, but they are slightly bigger than what you're looking for. Rummynose tetras are excellent for what you're seeking though, as is a nice sized group of cardinal tetras.

 

[Chels1289]

Thanks everyone
I ended up getting 15 Black Phantom Tetras.
I lurrve them! Very pretty, hang around together in a nice group and stay mid - top tank.
The shiny blue around their black dot is also really pretty. They remind me a tiny sharks haha.

 

[Pshmock]

I had a school of phantom and red minor serpae tetras and they went very beautifully together. Just something that you might want to consider.

 

[Chels1289]

Thanks, that's interesting I think that's what they were sharing a tank with at the shop where I got them

 

[CrimsonFog]

I had a school of phantom and red minor serpae tetras and they went very beautifully together. Just something that you might want to consider.

They both schooled together? That would be cool to have a few different colors like that. You have pictures of them together?

 

[[enjoyable_attempt]]

I would recommend rummy nose tetras, silver tip tetras, and I think black neons school the tightest.


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[gar fanatic]

Rummy nose. By far, the best schooling fish within that size.