How to keep Cardinal Tetras: Species Sunday, Steve's Cardinal Tetras

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El Diablo - 7 years ago

Why are you YELLING?

John Logan - 7 years ago

Cardinal tetras are my favorite freshwater fish and have been since I was a kid. I currently keep a school of about 35 in a 65 gallon, planted community tank that is heated at 80 degrees. They are very hardy and live very long lives for me but they do require a well established tank with clean water (I never worry about the pH).

xSean145 - 8 years ago

Cardinals are more hardy when they are big than neons in my experiennce. But they also get way more lazy than neons.

pusc1f3r - 7 years ago

I agree I've had way more luck with cardinal tetras.

xSean145 - 8 years ago

What the hell is all that debris in the water?

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James Casswell - 8 years ago

cardinal tetras any day. it is however sometime quite good looking to have a mixed school of neons and cardinals.

Christine Kelley - 9 years ago

I prefer cardinal tetras. In my experience they are both crazy sensitive to everything. The most important thing is to have a well established tank (4-6 months) minimum. This will result in a 90 - 99% survival rate. I have always over planted and under fished my tanks and this always works in my experince.

Jamie Holloway - 10 years ago

When you mean that neons are cold water do u mean like temps of
72 D - 76 D cos I keep all my tanks at 78 D and they all are really healthy

Jim Hande - 7 years ago

Jamie Holloway
That's a good temp. Cardinals prefer 78+

jessepoopoo - 10 years ago

Steve. What light is on this tank!!!! I need it

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Johanan Micaiah - 10 years ago

Actually they aren't from the amazon their from the rio negro river or something... Also u shld try to reduce the flow from that filter/powerhead thing :D

Hunter Grad - 10 years ago

they are from the orinoco river and the negro rivers.

dvdfrnzwbr - 10 years ago

Discus don't like fast current water. The FX5 on that tank moving 600 gallons per hour is to much.

Mr. Gilly - 11 years ago

I like cards better. To me they seem a little more curious than the neons. I have 6 in my 10gal dirted tank

Weenie Hut Jr's - 8 years ago

it would be nice if places actually stocked them. one place I've ever found them and they looked like crap.

wjeon5000 - 11 years ago

lol did u not hear them well atm cardinals are very hard to breed in captivity so almost all of the cardinals in tanks are probably wild while neons have been tank lot

Melanie Simpson - 11 years ago

Love your tank!! What exactly makes the cardinals harder to keep than the neons? Water quality? Temp? Thanks, the cardinals are really gorgeous!!

babecake - 11 years ago

I love and have CARDINAL tetras. Neons are just not pretty enough. I do have a question for you, have you ever had your cardinals breed? And if so, any special thought tips could really help out.

Anthony Falcone - 11 years ago

HAHA

O Canada - 11 years ago

THESE ARE CARDINAL TETRAS NOT RAINBOWS, damnit Dustin

Sharfin Bean - 11 years ago

Love your tank Steve, loving the cardinal tetras, got 6 a few months ago and doing great. I keep my temp up too cause I have a gold nugget pleco & angles so they love it together. Getting me somemore!

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Ike D - 11 years ago

What do u have in your tank that's making the water swirl like that

Melissa Morrison - 11 years ago

Yay Cardinals! One of my favorite fish!

Freddy - 11 years ago

I love this aquarium! It's so nature looking :) and i love cardinal tetras!

John Smith - 11 years ago

I like cardinals more also i can't ever find good neons

ShrampPlant9 - 11 years ago

take a look at my 5 gal planted tank with neons thanks

FishTankArmy - 11 years ago

Dustin, you should start filming with your iPhone instead of your camera because the iPhone has better video quality, you can edit your videos on the phone and can upload the videos directly from your phone. It's just a lot easier.

FreshwaterTanks - 11 years ago

Em*

FreshwaterTanks - 11 years ago

Cardinals! Since they school better and are way more active than neons I luv me

FreshwaterTanks - 11 years ago

Cardinals! They a

UhOhPopcorn - 11 years ago

Neons for sure. I run a ten gallon with eight of them currently. I used black gravel and a black backdrop, the contrast really makes their color pop, especially when they school.

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Russ B. - 11 years ago

Hi guys I have 20 cardinal tetras in with rainbows in a 150 gallon tank all is well the and the tank is planted I've watched all your videos the posting a good job.

Supa Tanks - 11 years ago

+1 <3 Cardinal tetra

AZ Legend Adventures - 11 years ago

IPhone 5 vid.is allot more clear than your other camera!

Peninsula Painting Projects - 11 years ago

Good vid. I personally like the Cardinal's more as when you buy them they are generally bigger than Neon's

Todd Matthews - 11 years ago

Great vid Dustin - as always. I've got Boesemani and Cardinals in separate tanks. I was going to consolidate them to one aquarium. Would I be feeding the Rainbowfish? The Boesemani don't eat my Cherry barbs... but they are a little fatter... What do yah think?

jrob9inson - 11 years ago

I don't worry about ph either. Steve knows how to get down. As long as you don't give the fish a massive shock they can survive in higher ph.

jrob9inson - 11 years ago

Lol, can I put some neons and tetras with my texas,salvini,and convict cichlids? Sike.....

Blake Mechtel - 11 years ago

Cardinals better color

jordan Doria - 11 years ago

Is this tank dirted and is the foreground plant dwarf hair grass?

Sc J - 11 years ago

@rico suave why are neons a waste?

Fishie Friends - 11 years ago

In my experience (though this is only from a fish store perspective) the Neons have been a lot more resilient then the Cardinals. The Neons also seem to gain their colors much faster - the Cardinals haven't gotten the deep red for whatever reason. I've actually never owned either tetra, though had considered the Cardinals at one point but went with Rummynose (Hemigrammus bleheri) instead.

Stephen Hoeksema - 11 years ago

Definatly cardinals

David McClelland - 11 years ago

THIS tank is so full of win it went on my Aquatics playlist

Christopher Reinert - 11 years ago

cardinals from my experience more resilient to diseases

lumpy1space2princess - 11 years ago

I never kept cardinals, but my first time trying neons was TERRIBLE! I brought 3 and put them in my livebearer tank, one got diseased within Hours of being in there, he died the next day. The other two died of stress the following two days. However this was my first tank and overall the whole tank was a complete failure due to me sticking my hand in there to often.

KYfishguy - 11 years ago

Dustin, please figure out why fishtanktv chat is breaking down. People are typing things and they aren't being seen.

mokre łapska - 11 years ago

Cardinal Absolutely.

airplanecity - 11 years ago

How many watts in that tank? I only see one light fixture.

Darlene Repash - 11 years ago

When given a choice I'll choose a farm raised fish over wild caught any day. I dont feel as comfortable keeping wild caught fish for my enjoyment.

Taigaboi - 11 years ago

I like cardinal tetras because they look better with that nice blue and red color, they school better and they are also getting a little bit bigger.

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KYfishguy - 11 years ago

pay attention, he said he just cleaned the tank, herp a derp

Darren Arnett - 11 years ago

Nice Video. Cardinals are nice. Def better than neons. Imo The always look awesome in planted tanks.

Sharfin Bean - 11 years ago

great information, dont have either but would like to try the cardinal tetras, I will check them out next fish store visit.

k9feces - 11 years ago

I thought they started breeding Cardinals and that's why there so cheap now

John Borges - 11 years ago

Love your videos look forward to seeing them.

Sarai Pope - 11 years ago

I just realized that Steve and I have very similar tanks. Discus, Cardinals, Amano Shrimp, live plants. I can't wait until my plants grow to look that good.

eccanc - 11 years ago

I have always enjoyed seeing yours and Steve's neon tetra tanks. Always colorful and wonderfully planted. I have some neon tetras right now and enjoy watching them school. I have never had a cardinal tetra, but just recently I bought some black neon tetras and they are just great. Very peaceful and have a beautiful gold on top, black on the bottom strip going from head to tail. Have you ever had some of the Black Neon Tetras?

Stefan - 11 years ago

The discus doesnt look that happy...

Mathew Hirschbock - 11 years ago

neon

Peter Foerster - 11 years ago

I like personally like both but if i had to pick one i would pick the cardinal tetra because of the color. But they are both great fish and make great schooling fish. I have 5 neons and 4 cardinals, 1 electric glofish, 1 glofish, 1 clown loach, and 2 otocinclus, and 3 shrimp.

ZachZottoTV - 11 years ago

I like cardinal tetras more because of the color and the schooling that they do. Neons sometimes don't school because of being tank bred and such, and the color isn't all that great, but they are excellent beginner planted tank fish. I'm torn.

ZachZottoTV - 11 years ago

Is this tank dirted?

Alex Ayala - 11 years ago

the hotter the better so is 120 degrees fine for the cardinals

River Shark - 11 years ago

I like the look of the cardinals over the neons. Never kept any myself but I might have to change that.

Bailey Everts - 11 years ago

I like cardinals much better than neons I think they look better and their behavior is more interesting to me

Rico Suave - 11 years ago

Nooo neons are a waste of time and money.... can't wait to come across some cardinals

Kill Moves - 11 years ago

Cardinals! They are more colorful and lively

Michael Halse - 11 years ago

Looove Cardinals! I've actually had better luck keeping Cardinals over Neons.

Celestial - 11 years ago

What is the best Heater? Also, wonderful tank.

Andrew Finlay - 11 years ago

Aw I wish you should us the baby discus or are they even still alive?

NebSegdoh - 11 years ago

same comment as always nice video and always good info. you rock Dustin.

JonD - 11 years ago

Do you know much about Congo tetras? they are bad ass

davosat - 11 years ago

Cardinals are way nicer, neons have too much of a white color.

Scales13 - 11 years ago

never had cardinals but I.have had neons love em no heat required eat anything amd.just need.good.clean water and.a stable tank, will die quickly.in a.bacteria outbreak but theres way to peevent that

Andys Aquatics Inkbull - 11 years ago

axelrod brought back the cardinal as giant neons if you can get them to breed in captivity your a god in this hobby

TheAnimeGuy - 11 years ago

Royal Pleco :D

Robert Jango - 11 years ago

Thanks for mentioning the export industry. The push to conserve the land in Brazil is called Project Piaba. and behind this effort is Scott Dowd - director of the New England Aquarium freshwater division. . Cardinals are the perfect export fish - they replenish themselves every year despite the fact that millions of fish are caught annually. Unfortunately not all species are so prolific. Some Stingrays, for example are being harvested to the point of extinction.

O Canada - 11 years ago

If it were all about looks I'd go Cardinals 100%, but I actually own a school of Neons because they are a hardier fish.

emazingjodaan - 11 years ago

I prefer cardinals over the neons but yes they are a little more advanced fish. But the work is worth it cuz they have more color

Leng Yang - 11 years ago

What kind of plant is that behind the dwarf hairgrass? That slightly longer blade one about 5-6 inches tall... is that blyxa japonica???

HybridHerps - 11 years ago

because neons are so overbred in captivity, they tend to be a weaker fish imho If you find tank breed cardinal tetras, I'd go for them in a heart beat (unless of course you prefer the look of neons). I do notice though that cardinals get a bit more size to them than neons. If that's a problem, green neons are a micro species that are smaller than neons and cardinals and also are nice fish. Those I believe are hardier fish.

HybridHerps - 11 years ago

Anyone else remember when albino neon tetras where a thing? I haven't seen those in YEARSSSSSSSSS. Also, I want green neons at some point.

AllYouHearIsSwoosh - 11 years ago

i wish i had a hobby buddy like steve :(

Mister Chau - 11 years ago

Dustin you should gave infos on life spans on fishes too when u do species sundays on fishes. I would like to know about cardinals abit more i had neons they didnt last for to long so ill go with cardinals if i had too

Dopemop - 11 years ago

Neon's but Black Skirt's are my favorite.

Kevin Beckford - 11 years ago

fishtank tv chat is down, fix it or make me a mod

TM Aquariums - 11 years ago

Steve needs to go large with a 220 of his own. Nice video Dustin.

Koebel_7 - 11 years ago

Cardinal tetras cause they are a great schooling fish plus they look sweet!

Trena Marie - 11 years ago

I can not keep Neon's alive for anything. But with Cardinals I have no issues... Great species Sunday.

FishTankArmy - 11 years ago

You should do an update on all of your tanks and pond for video 800.

snakehead36 - 11 years ago

Tank on!

jeremiemcd - 11 years ago

Cards all the way:)

AquariumGrownPlants - 11 years ago

Cards are my favorite. Have some neons in with them temp at 80 both doing great school together nicely

Marcel Klip - 11 years ago

When are you going to start a reef aquarium, I would like to see that.

KYfishguy - 11 years ago

fttv chat is broke please fix

fishcareforfish - 11 years ago

Cool thanks :)

Brad Turner - 11 years ago

FIRST VIEW!!! I AM A WINNER!!!! But the tank. looks. sick. I'm setting up a plant in a few weeks and you guys are helping a bunch.

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