All About Black Neon Tetras: The Poor Mans Tetra

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

i was hesitant to buy them but my mom really wanted them so i got them. i added them to my neon tetra tank and they brought life to my tank. neon tetras are very calm swimmers but these guys are plump, peaceful and playful, they bring excitement and activity to my neon tetras plus they're dark, they make my neon tetras pop out even more when they swim together. im very happy we purchased these thick boi black neon tetras 😎

[@tinymenagerie]

Plump, peaceful and playful! That is such a perfect description I wish I had thought of it 😃. They really are lovely fish.

[@SarumanDeWhite]

All your descriptions are spot on. I kept nodding as I look at my eight in their 80L. Nice vid!

[@pelhamsaquatics]

I love the red outline at the top of the eyeballs 👀 I would choose these over the touchy neons anyway🙂👍🏻 Great video, I am enjoying your channel very much!! 💯⭐️

[@tinymenagerie]

They are so underrated and really good looking little fish. Thanks 😊

[@fishypaw]

I've kept these wonderful fish for years, and I agree with all you say about them. At first glance they don't look as interesting as other tetras, but when they are healthy, in a nice tank, with nice lighting, they shine with a gorgeous iridescence. I've seen mine lay eggs a few times, in the community tank, but I've only ever had one baby survive. I might try breeding them properly at some point.

[@KentoLeoDragon]

I just got a little school of them. They're very tight schoolers and look great in my less brightly lit 29G plant tank with Javas, anubius, crypts and mosses. I've never owned a neon tetra in my life.

[@davidramirez8427]

Great fish to keep. They love their medium lit planted tank. Thanks for a great tribute to these hardy fish!

[@garg4531]

Black neons are *so* underrated I imagine they’re often overlooked in favor of neon and cardinal tetras because they’re not as colorful, but they’re much hardier and still quite beautiful in their own way, when you have a big shoal of them moving together and especially when paired with more colorful tank mates They’re definitely a species worth considering, especially for a beginner

[@battmyne]

Such an underrated fish

[@hezzy2813]

I love my black neons. Brilliant little fish to keep! Nice vid. 👍🏻

[@andycarter4581]

Good video, thanks! I find they spend time middle to top of the tank, while my cardinals are middle to bottom. I also have a very different feeding experience... quick to the food and lively!

[@tinymenagerie]

Wow. So different. Maybe mine are just supremely picky and train the new ones I add to the school too also be picky 😅

[@kellyharrison5184]

Your videos are both highly informative, and entertaining! Keep up the good work.

[@JosephTheAvgeek]

Black Neons were my first fish. I originally (like many others would) was looking at regular neons but someone reccomended these to me and I decided to give them a try. Originally I had 3, but quickly added 4 more so I could see more of their schooling behavior. I’ve got no regrets and those original 7 are still alive

[@rosieemdey3498]

I'll definitely add more to my 6. Thanks for your positive comments!!

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

awesome video

[@missbunga6543]

My Black Neon really like to catch insect at the water surface. Its funny when I saw they all go crazy for one mosquito that flying at water surface. 🤭 While my Neon Tetra just ignore any insect that fall into my aquarium. But for Black Neon ! Its a free meals. 🤭

[@D1rtytaco]

Love my black neon tetras 🎉😂

[@gfrank9772]

Glowlight Tetra should be next!!!

[@tinymenagerie]

Haha. Can do. I’ve got those 😁

[@nighty4185]

i always love deep bodied fish. came by one of these in our lfs but they ran out now and i just didnt have the space. i do want a less zoomy fish for once lol

[@johncameron4194]

They are on my list to buy

[@heldersanches]

Nice video with great images and information, as usual. I'm pretty sure the fish that's called the "poor man's neon tetra" is the White Cloud Mountain Minnows, not the Black Neons. I keep a few in my community tank and this is a fish I intend to keep in a species only tank in the future. Thanks for your great work.

[@scott1506]

best size gallon tank for these?

[@Sean3D2Y]

Kind of wanting to Keep a School of like 10+ in my 125 with a Blue Acara and 3 Bichirs. I know they'll probably be eaten though.

[@peasantrobot]

Some of yours have problems... you need to replace them.

[@tinymenagerie]

True, one of my males has a swim bladder issue and bobs in the water. But he doesn’t seem to struggle and easily keeps pace with the others and so long as he doesn’t seem distressed I’m happy to keep him.

[@nighty4185]

when im god im going to replace you for a much nicer human

[@peasantrobot]

@@nighty4185 yes, you are right, "Proverbs 12:10" but things are not ending here. You are responsible for the way you breed them. That means you have to avoid inbreeding. That means that for every batch of fry, you need to ensure that you have another batch from a different line for both breeding and for sale. You are not allowed to sell pairs of relatives. or with genetic defects. But people can't stop being greedy (or lazy), right? Not the case of Tiny Menagerie.

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

Do you still have your apistos Lauren ?

[@tinymenagerie]

Hey Emma. Sadly no. My female wouldn’t stop laying eggs in the outlet of the filter (she could just squeeze in) and it became a real annoyance. Luckily I have a friend who keeps a lot of cichlids and so he now has the pair. But I’m keeping a look out to get some more. I may go back to borellii, bit bigger, bit easier.

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

@@tinymenagerie Today I popped into my local Wicks for rocks. I saw a video by aquaguy uk who brought a 22kg sack of aquarium safe cobblestones. Think he paid £10 per sack. Really good mixture of sizes also. I asked a store worker how much you charge for damaged bags. He said £1. I couldn't believe it. I didn't need loads so my partner grabbed a sack 3rd full.