What is the BEST schooling fish
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There's a million species of tetra out there. Here's the stock list of a local supplier to give you an idea:
COMMON NAME, SCIENTIFIC NAME, SIZE, EACH,
Adonis Tetra, Lepidarchus adonis, .75", $3.00 , 10 for $27.00
African Red Eye Tetra, Arnoldichthys spilopterus, 2"+, $8.00 ,
Black Emperor Tetra, Nematobrycon amphiloxus, 1"+, $4.00 ,
Black Neon Tetra, Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi, 1.5", $2.00, 10 for $15.00
Black Phantom Tetra, Megalamphodus megalopterus, 1.5", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Bleeding Heart Tetra, Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma, 1.5", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Blue Emperor Tetra, Inpaichthys kerri, 1.25", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Cardinal Tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi, .75", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Congo Tetra, Phenacogrammus interruptus, 1.5", $4.00, 10 for $35.00
Congo Tetra, Phenacogrammus interruptus MALES, 2.5", $12.00, 6 for $60.00
Albino Congo Tetra, Phenacogrammus interruptus, 2"+, $10.00,
Pygmy Congo Tetra, Clupeocharax sp. NEW, .75", $8.00,
Darter Tetra, Characidium fasciatus, 2", $3.00, 6 for $15.00
Diamond Tetra, Moenkhausia pitteri, 2", $3.00, 8 for $20.00
Ember Tetra, Hyphessobrycon amandae, .5", $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Emperor Tetra, Nematobrycon palmeri WILD, 1.25", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Flame Tetra, Hyphessobrycon flammeus, 1.25", $2.00,
Glowlight Tetra, Hemigrammus erythrozonus, 1.25", $2.00, 10 for $15.00
Green Fire Tetra, Aphyocharax rathbuni, 1", $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Green Neon Tetra, Paracheirodon simulans, .5", $2.00, 10 @ 16.00
Jelly Bean Tetra, Ladigesia roloffi, .75", $3.00, 10 for $27.00
Kitty Tetra, Hyphessobrycon heliacus, 1.5", $3.00,
Lemon Tetra, Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis, 1.5", $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Neon Tetra, Paracheirodon innesi, .5"+, $1.75, 8 for 10.00
Neon Tetra, Paracheirodon innesi, 1", $2.00, 10 for 17.00
Orange Congo Tetra, Alestopetersius cf. ansorgii, 1.75", $13.00,
Pristella Tetra, Pristella maxillaris, 1.25", $2.00, 10 for $15.00
Red & Blue Colombian Tetra, Hyphessobrycon colombianus, 1.5"+, $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Red Phantom Tetra, Megalamphodus sweglesi WILD, 1.25", $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Rosy Tetra, Hyphessobrycon bentosi, 1.25", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Ruby Tetra, Axelrodia riesei, .5", $2.00, 10 for $16.00
Rummynose Tetra Colombia, Hemigrammus bleheri, .75", $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Rummynose Tetra Colombia, Hemigrammus bleheri, 1.25", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Serpae Tetra, Hyphessobrycon eques, 1.75", $2.00, 10 for $16.00
Silver Tip Tetra, Hasamania nana, 1", $1.50, 8 for $10.00
Tri-Color Tetra, Hyphessobrycon sp. ???, .75", $2.00, 10 for $18.00
Yellow Congo Tetra, Alestopetersius caudalis, 1.25", $5.00, 6 for $27.00
COMMON NAME, SCIENTIFIC NAME, SIZE, EACH,
Adonis Tetra, Lepidarchus adonis, .75", $3.00 , 10 for $27.00
African Red Eye Tetra, Arnoldichthys spilopterus, 2"+, $8.00 ,
Black Emperor Tetra, Nematobrycon amphiloxus, 1"+, $4.00 ,
Black Neon Tetra, Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi, 1.5", $2.00, 10 for $15.00
Black Phantom Tetra, Megalamphodus megalopterus, 1.5", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Bleeding Heart Tetra, Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma, 1.5", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Blue Emperor Tetra, Inpaichthys kerri, 1.25", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Cardinal Tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi, .75", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Congo Tetra, Phenacogrammus interruptus, 1.5", $4.00, 10 for $35.00
Congo Tetra, Phenacogrammus interruptus MALES, 2.5", $12.00, 6 for $60.00
Albino Congo Tetra, Phenacogrammus interruptus, 2"+, $10.00,
Pygmy Congo Tetra, Clupeocharax sp. NEW, .75", $8.00,
Darter Tetra, Characidium fasciatus, 2", $3.00, 6 for $15.00
Diamond Tetra, Moenkhausia pitteri, 2", $3.00, 8 for $20.00
Ember Tetra, Hyphessobrycon amandae, .5", $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Emperor Tetra, Nematobrycon palmeri WILD, 1.25", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Flame Tetra, Hyphessobrycon flammeus, 1.25", $2.00,
Glowlight Tetra, Hemigrammus erythrozonus, 1.25", $2.00, 10 for $15.00
Green Fire Tetra, Aphyocharax rathbuni, 1", $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Green Neon Tetra, Paracheirodon simulans, .5", $2.00, 10 @ 16.00
Jelly Bean Tetra, Ladigesia roloffi, .75", $3.00, 10 for $27.00
Kitty Tetra, Hyphessobrycon heliacus, 1.5", $3.00,
Lemon Tetra, Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis, 1.5", $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Neon Tetra, Paracheirodon innesi, .5"+, $1.75, 8 for 10.00
Neon Tetra, Paracheirodon innesi, 1", $2.00, 10 for 17.00
Orange Congo Tetra, Alestopetersius cf. ansorgii, 1.75", $13.00,
Pristella Tetra, Pristella maxillaris, 1.25", $2.00, 10 for $15.00
Red & Blue Colombian Tetra, Hyphessobrycon colombianus, 1.5"+, $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Red Phantom Tetra, Megalamphodus sweglesi WILD, 1.25", $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Rosy Tetra, Hyphessobrycon bentosi, 1.25", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Ruby Tetra, Axelrodia riesei, .5", $2.00, 10 for $16.00
Rummynose Tetra Colombia, Hemigrammus bleheri, .75", $2.00, 10 for $17.00
Rummynose Tetra Colombia, Hemigrammus bleheri, 1.25", $3.00, 10 for $25.00
Serpae Tetra, Hyphessobrycon eques, 1.75", $2.00, 10 for $16.00
Silver Tip Tetra, Hasamania nana, 1", $1.50, 8 for $10.00
Tri-Color Tetra, Hyphessobrycon sp. ???, .75", $2.00, 10 for $18.00
Yellow Congo Tetra, Alestopetersius caudalis, 1.25", $5.00, 6 for $27.00
+1 I have a school of 14 GD in my 95g and they always school together.
Sounds like you are going for something similar to what I have. I have a 150g with several groups of small schooling fish, and a group of cories which actually stick together well on the bottom. Out of all of the fish I have tried, I'd say rummynose are one of the best schooling fish. The cardinals I have stopped schooling after about a week or so once they got settled in. Platties also stay together pretty well, but I think this is more because they have an orgy 24/7 rather than actual schooling behavior.
giant danios are very active, and grow to a decent size when you buy them small...i had 2 before i got a bigger tank, and they never left each other...
also my cories seem to always stay within each others sight...
clown loaches, mine tend to hide together, and when they feed they feed near each other...
my buddy had 20 tiger barbs, and they schooled fairly well
also my cories seem to always stay within each others sight...
clown loaches, mine tend to hide together, and when they feed they feed near each other...
my buddy had 20 tiger barbs, and they schooled fairly well
I'll echo a couple of previous posts. If you want a small schooling tetra then rummynose are it. By far the most schooling mid level fish I have ever kept. I also keep roseline sharks/denison barbs. They are a larger schooling fish. I have 15 in my 6 foot 150 and they are a large school constantly going back and forth.
