neon tetra question?

Question

if i have a 5 gallon tank with no fish in it except on tetras.how many of them can i put in the 5gallon tank?

Answer 1

Common Glass Aquarium Sizes

5.5 Gallon 16x8x10 (128 sq. in.)
10 Leader 20x10x12 (200 sq. in.)
10 Hexagon 14x12x18 (127 sq. in)
15 Gallon 24x12x12 (288 sq. in.)
20 High 24x12x16 (288 sq. in.)
20 Long 30x12x12 (360 sq. in.)
25 Gallon 24x12x20 (288 sq. in.)
29 Gallon 30x12x18 (360 sq. in.)
30 Gallon 36x12x16 (432 sq. in.)
30 Breeder 36x18x12 (648 sq. in.)
33 Long 48x13x12 (624 sq. in.)
37 Gallon 30x12x22 (360 sq. in.)
38 Gallon 36x12x20 (432 sq. in.)
40 Long 48x13x16 (624 sq. in.)
40 Breeder 36x18x16 (648 sq. in.)
45 Gallon 36x12x24 (360 sq. in.)
50 Gallon 36x18x18 (648 sq. in.)
55 Gallon 48x13x20 (624 sq. in.)
65 Gallon 36x18x24 (648 sq. in.)
Petite body fish
1” per gallon or 1” per 12 sq. in. of surface
For example 20 long has 360 sq. in. surface area
360/12=30
Can a 20 long support 30” of fish? Probably not.
A 20 high has only 288 sq. in. surface area
288/12=24
Can a 20 long support 20” of fish? Probably not.
A 25 is also 288 sq. in. surface area
288/12=24
Can a 25 support 24” of fish. Probably.
I like to average the two for a more accurate capacity.
For the 20 long, 30 by surface area, 20 by volume averages to 25”
Can a 20 long support 25” of fish? Probably.
For the 20 high, 24 by surface area, 20 by volume averages to 22”
Can a 20 high support 22” of fish? Probably.
Why does the 20 long support 3” more fish that the 20 high?
A larger surface area allows a greater oxygen exchange, which is as important as volume of water.
Large bodied fish, such as gold fish you need to double or even triple these numbers, i.e. 3 gallons per inch and 36 sq. in. of surface per 1” of fish.
This is not the only consideration for fish tanks. Types of fish will appreciate one type of tank over another. For example, fast swimmers like Zebra Danios, Pearl Danios and Blue Danios will do best in a tank that is at least 30” long. They would be better kept in a 20 long rather than a 25. Giant Danios would do best in a tank at least 48” long. They would be better kept in a 55 rather than a 65.
On the other hand, slow, tall bodied fish like Angel Fish and Discus will do best in a deep tank. They would be better kept in a 65 rather than a 55. They, like other cichlids also need a bit more than the 1” per gallon and/or 12 sq. in. surface.

The short answer to your question. About 5, which may be stressful for them as they prefer larger schools of 8+ to really thrive.

Answer 2

They maximum actual do as I purely now found out. I even have had my 2 black skirt tetras for 5 years now, the former day I bough 3 neon tetras and over nighttime they have been all doing wonderful, some million/2 hr in the past I regarded and all 3 have been wonderful yet as i became approximately to instruct off the easy there became my black skirt with a neon in his mouth, actually!!!!!, I scooped down interior the tank yet on account that he had the neon's mouth in his mouth, it became too late. So now i recognize what happened to all my different neon's. I had 5 then went all the way down to 3, then none, i presumed it became the water or the filter out yet now i recognize what happened to all of them. don't recognize what to do approximately this quandary, so unhappy i'm over this. Dam, had those 2 black skirt 4ever :`(

Answer 3

1 gallon per fish so probably 5-10 regards to the other post definitely not 20! They will be overcrowded, get stressed, and not make it. Good luck and have fun! *guppylover*

Answer 4

You should put in at least a school of 6,and you could put 10 in there but nothing else. (neons.or other similar type sized fish)

Answer 5

about 20-30

Answer 6

mmm i used to have alot of fish and noen tetra's are very social(with their own kind) and them and molly/gupppies reproduce like crazy so i wouls say maybe get 1 guy and like 9 girls or just all girls i would recomend around 3-5 or maybe 5--10