Mixture of tetras in 250L planted tank.

[Ash6526]

has anyone mixed a large amount of different tetras before? If so what species did you go for?

 

[jamiep]

black neon, neon and glowlight in my 120cm. So all relatively small tetra species. Black hang out slightly higher up

EDIT: The black and glowlight are similar-ish and so I find it interesting when one looks a little closer and see the different colouration. Neons are 8 dropped from 40 after a period of neon tetra disease, which I could do nothing about although the remaining are clear. I do like the classic look of neons and the pop of a big group in a planted tank but I switched to the other species after this (candinals are a little bigger so didnt go for them)

 

[PARAGUAY]

Unless you want to go something like South American or Asian specific example,in a large enough planted tank Rummy Nose, Cardinals and Congo look stunning,Harlequin Rasbora look good in numbers

 

[mort]

I'm a less is more fan. Less species but larger groups makes things more harmonious. I'd suggest going for contrasting body shapes and swimming levels. Two large groups and a centre piece fish or three slightly smaller groups would look nice in a tank that size.

Cardinals look great with black phantom tetras, rummy nose with red phantom tetras is also nice.

 

[Conort2]

Two species slim and deep bodied along with a surface dwelling species like hatches or pencil fish looks good.

I’ve got a few species in my 5 foot but if I’m honest having fewer species in larger numbers makes for a better display, it’s far less chaotic.

 

[Redback]

I've a heavily planted 4 foot tank, the main fish I went with was Ember tetras there's probably around 50 in there. After than a bunch of dwarf Corys which are always fun to look at the bottom of tank, some bristlenose and then a small group of 15 or so Green neons. I will add more Embers to the tank as the red against the green plants really stand out.

 

[LightingBamboozled]

I've got Cherry Barbs and Neon Tetras in my 250. I have Lemon Tetra in the quarantine tank to finish the group out and then BNs and SFFs as larger fish among the shoals.
I love 3 large shoals in a long tank as a look.