Cichlids and Neon Tetras

dp1 · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

I am a new aquarium owner and was given 3 cichlids, just wondering if Neon
Tetras are compatable

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Jan van Gastel · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

I think it depends on the size of the cichlids relative to the neon tetra's

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"dp1" schreef in bericht @uwe...
>I am a new aquarium owner and was given 3 cichlids, just wondering if Neon
> Tetras are compatable
>

glassman · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 12

"dp1" wrote in message @uwe...
>I am a new aquarium owner and was given 3 cichlids, just wondering if Neon
> Tetras are compatable
>

Yes...... as food!

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swarvegorilla · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 235

short answer -NO!
long answer - maybe with fry and some dwarfs.
Proper answer - not enuf data, give cichlid species.

"Jan van Gastel" wrote in message $0$14762$dbd4b001@news.wanadoo.nl...
>I think it depends on the size of the cichlids relative to the neon tetra's
>
> --
> Jan
> http://home.wanadoo.nl/jhm.vangastel/Astronomy/
>
> "dp1" schreef in bericht @uwe...
>>I am a new aquarium owner and was given 3 cichlids, just wondering if Neon
>> Tetras are compatable
>>
>
>

Errol Groff · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:51:43 GMT, "dp1" wrote:

>I am a new aquarium owner and was given 3 cichlids, just wondering if Neon
>Tetras are compatable

When I was in the fish store (LFS) business from 1976 to 1986 one of
my favorite memories was of a fellow who came in one day and saw that
we had in stock some jumbo Cardinal Tetras. He asked me to bag up a
half dozen of them. I cautioned him that they might not be a good mix
with his very large discus. A couple of weeks later when he was next
in the store I asked him how the cardinals and the discus had gotten
along. He replied cheerily that the discus loved them!

He was our favorite kind of customer. Knew he was taking a chance and
didn't whine and moan when it didn't work out.

If you don't mind my taking the opportunity to toot our own horn.
Groton is a Navy town, home of the U.S. submarine base. On a number
of occassions we had new customers come in and tell us that other navy
men, as far away as Hawaii, had told them that when they got
transferred to Groton to be sure to check us out. We must have been
doing something right.

Errol Groff
Former owner of the "Fish Shop"
Groton, CT

swarvegorilla · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 235

I had a nice earth eater display once with lots of tetra.
I'm sure I inspired many a person to try it with their oscars by mistake.

"Errol Groff" wrote in message @4ax.com...
> On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:51:43 GMT, "dp1" wrote:
>
>>I am a new aquarium owner and was given 3 cichlids, just wondering if Neon
>>Tetras are compatable
>
> When I was in the fish store (LFS) business from 1976 to 1986 one of
> my favorite memories was of a fellow who came in one day and saw that
> we had in stock some jumbo Cardinal Tetras. He asked me to bag up a
> half dozen of them. I cautioned him that they might not be a good mix
> with his very large discus. A couple of weeks later when he was next
> in the store I asked him how the cardinals and the discus had gotten
> along. He replied cheerily that the discus loved them!
>
> He was our favorite kind of customer. Knew he was taking a chance and
> didn't whine and moan when it didn't work out.
>
> If you don't mind my taking the opportunity to toot our own horn.
> Groton is a Navy town, home of the U.S. submarine base. On a number
> of occassions we had new customers come in and tell us that other navy
> men, as far away as Hawaii, had told them that when they got
> transferred to Groton to be sure to check us out. We must have been
> doing something right.
>
> Errol Groff
> Former owner of the "Fish Shop"
> Groton, CT
>

Polarhound · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

dp1 wrote:
> I am a new aquarium owner and was given 3 cichlids, just wondering if Neon
> Tetras are compatable
>

Depends on the size of the cichlids, but I would say that you would need
a lot more in order to keep them properly fed.