![]() I have a tiny 2" X 3" black enclosure (1-1/2" high) at the back of my tank where the pleco hides during the day and I've also put some smooth, flat riverstones in places over the substrate where nothing is growing (again for the pleco). I do not have anything rising up in the middle of my tank. They definitely need a lot of room to swim. I noticed that when I replaced lost fish with new, young fish, the newcomers seemed to take the lead of the older fish and calmed down much more quickly than my original batch did. I currently have eleven green fires of varying ages and all are healthy. By the time I realized she'd overeaten, it was too late. She was literally ripping them out of the mouths of the other fish. The largest tetra once gorged herself on frozen bloodworms (a rare treat). I didn't realize the other two had jumped out until it was too late. One landed in the fish net on the floor (talk about luck) and survived. Otherwise, I've had three jump out of the tank while I was (very gently) cleaning it. I often see the green fires trying to swim "up-stream" in the flow of the filter. Together, these generate a pretty good water flow. So I used a more powerful filter than required and also a powerhead that drives the nitrate filter. This tetra, as well as the rubber-lipped pleco, both like fast-moving water. I *do* have very good water flow in my tank. Do you notice if yours have red gills when they get sick? The wasting seemed to be related to damaged gills. Now I put the supplement into two cups of tank water, wave my fingers near the surface (to keep them away) and then pour. In each case, the fish had gotten too close to the syringe. I noticed it happened after I'd added liquid carbon for the plants (Seachem's Flourish Excel). I did have two green fires "waste away" as yours did. They also panic when I turn off the tank light (it needs to be on all day for the live plants) but then I guess a lot of fish do that. Also, I have had a nitrate filter from the start, so my nitrate levels are always under 10 ppm and usually 0 ppm. I added the rubber-lipped pleco, the red cherry shrimp and the ghost shrimp so I could minimize the intrusive cleaning (and that has helped a lot). They don't mind water changes much, but they don't like the gravel vacuum or my hand in the tank for any reason. They seem more comfortable with it since I added the floating plants. They also *hate* to have the tank cleaned. Over time, they seem to grow accustomed to common sounds, but it takes a while. As soon as the sound went off, they leapt across the tank. I remember the first time the microwave timer went off (in the next room) while I was watching them. However, they're very sensitive to noise and vibration. I've heard green fires are hardy with regards to water conditions. They are very timid when their number drops below 7. Also, I know stores recommend getting 6 fish but I'd suggest at least 8. The best layout is fairly short (2-4 inch) planted plants with some floating cover they like to swim in the middle layer. Over time, I have made some changes to my tank and I've noticed some things work better than others. #Green fire tetra plus#I have a single species tank plus a rubber-lipped pleco and some shrimp. Hi! I'm new to the board, and this post is a few months old, but I have had good luck with green fire tetras. ![]()
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