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	Diamond Tetras
SuperMummy! Mega Fish Posts: 1207 Kudos: 915 Votes: 30 Registered: 03-Jan-2003	Are these tetras nippers? Would they be able to cohabit peacefully with pygmy Sparkling Gourami's, Platinum and Neon Tetra's, Rams? Or would the smaller fish get harrassed and damaged. Is a group of half a dozen sufficient together?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Yup, diamond tetras would be just fine with all of the fish that you mentioned. They are quite peaceful, and will be happy in a school of six. I personally like this tetra a lot, because of their beauty, and the fact that they do not bother other tankmates. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Yup yup yup and yup. Very peaceful tetra, who should enjoy being in a school of 6+ and as Nick mentioned, tend to be very pretty. I think Babel has some experience with these guys...COUGH COUGH. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
SuperMummy! Mega Fish Posts: 1207 Kudos: 915 Votes: 30 Registered: 03-Jan-2003	Hmmm... interesting.. they are down at the lfs, at a good price too - I do like the congo tetra, but apart from their potential size, they are very expensive here. In the lfs their common name is listed as 'Pretty Tetra', and the assistant did say that they are a nippy tetra. Hopefully, we will hear further reports of their not being so. x
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I think that your lfs is mistaken. The garnet tetra (Hemigrammus pulcher) is the real "pretty tetra", as it is one of their common names. Plus, I'm pretty sure that both of these tetras are peaceful. Fish stores aren't always right, I've had one that said that opaline gouramis only reached two inches. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	I've heard once or twice that Pretty (aka "Garnet" or "Stop-and-Go-Light" Tetras can be nippy -- although, the only time I ever kept a few, I saw no sign of it. As for Diamonds, I have more experience with them; and while I've found them to be delicate, I have never seen the faintest sign that they're nippy -- nor have I read anyone who says so.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	i've kept diamonds for over 15 years - they are a lovely, peaceful fish. the more the merrier, of course, as with pretty much every tetra. 6 is cool, though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
SuperMummy! Mega Fish Posts: 1207 Kudos: 915 Votes: 30 Registered: 03-Jan-2003	Yes, read last night that the 'Garnet' tetra is known as the 'Pretty' tetra. Maybe this is where the lfs is getting confused - that it is the 'Pretty' tetra which is the nipper, but those tetra's were definately Diamond Tetra's.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	Well, you certainly don't have to worry about them being aggressive. You may have to worry about them being delicate, though -- I've had consistent trouble with them, although some other people on this site haven't. (It may have something to do with the fact that, since they come from a large Venezuelan lake, they prefer neutral water rather than the mildly acid water that most tetras prefer.)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Bruce may have been unlucky with his, and got wild caught ones. They can be delicate as he's found to his cost. Tank bred ones, on the other hand, are much more robust. If the survival rate of the Diamonds in a local DIY store with a pet-store addon (yes, one of those places - the sort you go to to rescue the fish - sigh) is an indication, then tank bred Diamonds can be tough. And, my local water is fairly soft and acidic, perfect for other South American tetras such as my Cardinals and Lemons Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38


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