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	Favourite Tetra?
TIGER9 Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 174 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Feb-2003	are u asserting that piranha are more of a "wild" fish than what u would consider a tetra? piranha habit n behavior is all but identical to that of any other smaller tetra. their only true differences being physical. their max. size, denture, etc.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	Yeah, I like red eyes. They are nice fish. I would'nt call them my favourite tetra though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
philipv Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 10 Votes: 31 Registered: 06-Dec-2004	Nothing beats a big school of Cardinals in a tank! I unfortunatly only have 8 in my 100 liter (27 G), but am thinking of another 100 liter with a school of 20 - 30 on their ace Nobody has mentioned the red eye? Nice looking little guys? Yes, No ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	You wouldn`t walk into a shop and point at a Piranha and call it a tetra would you? whereas if you pointed at a little characin like a Neon you would automatically say they are Tetras.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	1. rummies 2.cardinals 3.glass bloodfin 4.serpae 5.diamond 6.black widow(phantom, black skirt)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	I prefer neons, congos, and cardinals.
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daveuk Hobbyist Posts: 93 Kudos: 232 Votes: 31 Registered: 19-Feb-2004	mine has to be rosy tetras they're lovely! :%) SW Pics: http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dave_slade@btinternet.com/ Saltwater tank 125G-30G sump with caulerpa refugium. yellow tang, atlantic anemone, 11 turbo snails, 4 nassarius snails, 12 various hermits, 3 cleaner shrimp, 2 occelaris clown, yellow
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Wizzard~Of~Ozz Fingerling Posts: 21 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2004	1. Congo Tetras (popular I see ) 2. Cochu Blue Tetras 3. Glowlights 4. Neons 5. Serpae sirbooks, I have 14 cochu's, and it's interesting how they flock to a light source when lights go out in the tank, they also sleep at the top of the tank, I've also read they are rare to see as they don't ship well, if you get the chance I'ld recommend them in a heartbeat, tho they don't school, but play tag at high speeds through the tank .
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
C.J.T Fingerling Posts: 43 Votes: 11 Registered: 10-Jan-2005	In order: Neon, Silvertip, and cardnal By the way i LOVE Neons always have from the very second i saw em when i was 8 and dumb. getting my first fish keeping em in a bowl) i was at meijer saw em and loved em By the way Iv learned a lot more i now healthfuly maintain a 10 gallon (soon to carry on to a 55 gallon) and i love the fishkeeping hobby:%) I LOVE MY 55GALLON REEF!!!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
TIGER9 Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 174 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Feb-2003	i took no offense pj, just wanted a lil clarification. besides piranha id say my fav. smaller TETRA would probably be the bleeding heart.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	Alright that was a kinda dumb example. I'm just trying to say that I myself would'nt call a piranha a tetra. Because when you talk about a tetra your always refering to the little 5cm ones and not piranhas. Thats just what i think It really does'nt matter if you consider a piranha to be a tetra or not, I was just saying what my opinion is. Last edited by PJ at 13-Dec-2004 01:28
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	Although they are from the same family i would'nt myself call a piranha a tetra. It's kinda like calling a wolf a dog. They're from the same family but a wolf is not a dog, a wolf is a wolf. If you get what i mean.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	They all belong to the same family, so actually, yes, pirahnas can be considered "tetras", though the word is merely a common name. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 13-Dec-2004 01:01
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
TIGER9 Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 174 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Feb-2003	a piranhas not a tetra. yea, but they are a charicin, n thats close enough for me.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	Silver Tip Tetras as they the only ones I have ever owned and they seem quite nice and look amazing in a school of about 60. I only have 5 but the 60 altogether in the store looked amazing.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	Keep looking, Sham -- the adult males are worth it. But when you get them, be sure you use Blackwater Tonic -- it seems to do wonders for their disease resistance.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	My 8 congo tetras Beautiful under good lighting. I also love my school of black neons. Even in very low lighting they still look good. I searched everywhere for blue emperor tetras but never did find any so while I liked the pictures of them I can't really say.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	I like glowlights and a few other tetras, but I have to say the most impressive sight I've seen in a long time was a tank at my fav LFS stocked with these absolutely gorgeous long-finned serpae tetras. After seeing that I want to dedicate a tank to a large school of them in the future. Simply gorgeous fish. ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
steve Big Fish Posts: 329 Kudos: 186 Votes: 1 Registered: 07-Mar-2002	I like Bleeding Hearts myself. Its strange that no one has mentioned Serpaes. They used to be very popular, have they just fallen out of style?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
fishnewbie Big Fish Posts: 349 Kudos: 619 Votes: 319 Registered: 01-Apr-2004	Congos! (I have 7) Cardinals (have 6) Emperors(planning on getting some)
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