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Neon tetra

Physical Product · Aquariums & fishkeeping · 18 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/Aquariums, r/PlantedTank

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Once you get your water sorted out I would return or rehome either the betta or the widow tetras, and add more neon tetras (and widow tetras if you kept them) to keep them happy and healthy :)
  • If you want that tight schooling fish look cherry barbs, neon or cardinal tetras and harlequin rasboras are amazing.
  • Neons are fine
  • after consistently failing to keep bettas alive for more than a year and a bit I tried out some tetras in my 10 gal and they seem to be doing amazingly, I’ve had no deaths and they’re all vibrant
  • Would a couple chili rasmoras or neon tetras do okay?

Cons

  • 3rd neon tetras can be pretty fragile, being sensitive to poor water quality and often victim to poor breeding, so be prepared to lose some or all of them.
  • 10 Neon Tetras (or Green Neons)
  • Neons are more of a shoaling fish than a schooling species, unless there's a predator, or if you have 100 in a 75-gallon tank.
  • Neon Tetras have been in tap water for many generations, and can easily tolerate water from 4-5 pH like their ancestors as well as a pH as high as 8. Neon Tetras are fragile in a different way, though - they're really sensitive to nitrog...
  • I know Neons seem to be a super easy fish to keep but they actually require fairly large groups to feel safe and a lot of space to swim.

Sentiment

12 positive (67%) · 4 mixed (22%) · 2 negative (11%)

Trust + time weighted score: +54% · raw score 56%

What redditors said (10 of 18)

3rd neon tetras can be pretty fragile, being sensitive to poor water quality and often victim to poor breeding, so be prepared to lose some or all of them.
negative · u/N****1 · r/Aquariums · comment · Nov 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Once you get your water sorted out I would return or rehome either the betta or the widow tetras, and add more neon tetras (and widow tetras if you kept them) to keep them happy and healthy :)
positive · u/b****8 · r/Aquariums · comment · Aug 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If you want that tight schooling fish look cherry barbs, neon or cardinal tetras and harlequin rasboras are amazing.
positive · u/P****5 · r/Aquariums · comment · Aug 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
10 Neon Tetras (or Green Neons)
mixed · u/p****s · r/Aquariums · Jul 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Neons are fine
positive · u/E****0 · r/Aquariums · comment · Jul 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
after consistently failing to keep bettas alive for more than a year and a bit I tried out some tetras in my 10 gal and they seem to be doing amazingly, I’ve had no deaths and they’re all vibrant
positive · u/A****6 · r/Aquariums · Jul 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Would a couple chili rasmoras or neon tetras do okay?
positive · u/S****1 · r/Aquariums · Jul 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Neon tetras are going to be more fun to watch in a larger school size, think about getting 10 total.
positive · u/D****m · r/Aquariums · comment · Feb 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Guppies and neon tetras have always been some of my favorites
positive · u/I****1 · r/Aquariums · comment · Feb 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Neon tetras!!!! Absolutely amazing schooling fish, meaning that they literally swim together forever! So bright, beautiful, and just the best option for your scenario!
positive · u/O****1 · r/Aquariums · comment · Feb 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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