Have a question!!! fish question

**chocolatepuppy** · 11-10-2005, 09:33 PM

I've had neon tetras for years. I don't have a heater. There is a light over the tank however, which does warm up the water.

**Flatcoatluver** · 11-10-2005, 09:35 PM

a light didin't come with it so if i had it right on the water would that be ok.

**Jessika** · 11-10-2005, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by Flatcoatluver

a light didin't come with it so if i had it right on the water would that be ok.

For a 10 gallon tank using a heating bulb would work. Not just a regular household lightbulb though

You can get a heater for like.. $10 at walmart

**Flatcoatluver** · 11-10-2005, 09:49 PM

ok that great i will check at walmart,

**chocolatepuppy** · 11-11-2005, 05:18 AM

I was talking about the light in the hood of the tank. Please don't rig something up and fry your fishies!

For a ten gallon tank , if you don't already have a lighted tank, I'd go with the heater.

**binka_nugget** · 11-11-2005, 05:51 AM

You might be okay without a heater. I had a ten gallon tank that was constantly 72-74. I rarely had the light on too.. it just had a hood.

**jackie** · 11-11-2005, 08:47 AM

Tetras are schooling fish which need to be with there own species in groups no smaller than 5. If you already have a diamond tetra, you should add more diamonds rather than neons. Most fish stores will accept exchanges on fish, so see if you can change the diamon for a neon.