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I would like to know some personal experience about Lemon Tetra. Any coments are welcomed.

Thanks.

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I have a shoal of 8 of them! If you feed them a vaired diet, you will get the best coloration out of them.. a nice hue of yellow sheen on their bodies! Mine play with each other in the "pack" and pretty much stick to them selves, I would strongly reccomend for a community tank.. beautiful fish if you get them in a nice sized school, and they look good with a "darker" tank. Umm Mine have not bred yet, but i didnt intend on that ne way. I hope that this helps somewhat! Enjoy!

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

I agree with a varied diet for the best colors. I'd also recommend the largest school your tank could accommodate. I've personally found in smaller groups they tend to be shy. Pretty fish though

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Lemon tetras are great little fish. If they are fed live foods, they can be quite colorful, and they have interesting personalities. I agree in that they are shy when kept in small groups, so a school of at least six or seven is best.

I have seven in my tank, two males, and five females. The fellas like to display at each other, and chase each other/the girls around the tank. I wouldn't keep these tetras with long-finned fish, because the lemons will occasionally nip at other fish's fins. I had a betta in with them, and they would sometimes take a bite out of his fins. Really though, they are peaceful most of the time. Males will 'joust' with each other, but no real harm occurs. I must say, lemon tetras are very cool fish.

By the way, mine spawn regularly, without me doing anything special for them. That's a nice little perk.

Last edited by sirbooks at 23-Dec-2004 18:14

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Thanks alot for all your reply's. I hope that i'll get more & make a school of 10/12.

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Some time ago I wrote a big Lemon Tetra post, but that was before the 'year zero' archiving. If you want, I can re-post it for everyone

Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

Thanks alot Calilasseia. If possible, can you please re-post it.
Thanks alot in advance.





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Give me time to find it among the vast quantities of ditigal kitty litter on my hard drive and I will

[Edited because my fingers are still cold after 3 miles cycling in a force 7 easterly gale and I can't type properly ]

Last edited by Calilasseia at 14-Jan-2005 09:02

Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

Jason, you might like to pay this a visit:

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Tetra%20Talk/53433.html?200501210907
Enjoy!

Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

Thanks alot Calilasseia for the Lemon Tetra information. Very informative & really interesting.
Thanks alot once again & best regards from Sunny Malta.



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Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970.
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