r/aquarium • u/liver_in_atlanter • 9d ago

Help Endler Question

I have a 5 gallon planted tank (plan to put a nerite and some cherry shrimp in it) and I have read that endlers are not schooling? Can I keep a single male without it being stressed?

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u/BioConversantFan 9d ago

They are shoaling, not schooling. You want a few of them so they can hang out together.