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	Glassfish Tetra Schooler?
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	well IhAvEsOmEfIsH obviously found some that weren't dyed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	Thats funny becuase i've never seen non-dyed ones. ONly died ones
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	I have never seen dyed glass fish only non-dyed. But I have seen dyed white skirts.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	I didn't now that but luckily I do have a brackish water setting in my aquarium by coinsidence becuase I new for sure that my 2 puffers needed it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
betahex Fish Addict Posts: 864 Kudos: 352 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2001	keep in mind that Glassfish do best in a brackish water setting!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	My local petsmart carries non dyed glass fish. Good for them too considering there not always the wisest when chosing fish. You can keep the glassfish in a school of 5-6 but 8-10 would be much better for the glass fish. ==fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	Well, non-dyed ones come in regularly to Capitol Aquarium in Sacramento (along with the dyed ones, I'm sorry to say) -- but that's one hell of a a big and well-stocked fish store. Your best bet might be to just put in a special request to your LFS. (Remember that they need a little salt in their water, unlike tetras.)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	Really, thats not good. Do you know anywhere you can buy some non-dyed glassfish. I regulary see non-dyed glassfish at my LFS. I just don't agree with buying dyed fish, as it supports the trade.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	The one i have was dyed but after like 3 months the color faded, in the pic you can still see some green near the tail.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	If I get a group of glassfish tetras will they school together in my 60 gallon tank? I was thinking like 5 or 6 to put in there.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	The only problem with that fish species is now it is hard to find them not dyed. I have never seen one not dyed. As for schoolers I think they would be like a black tetra.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	I had the one in the pic for about 6 months I had 3 when I was cycling my 20 gallon FW but 2 died then I converted my 20 FW to SW and got a 60 gallon and tranferred it into it leaving it the only one left. Now I want to make a school or Shoal in it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	I think that's a Chanda Ranga. It's just a better looking one compared to the one's in the links. (i don't even know if the first link pic is a chanda ranga)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	This fish: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/misterpenguinman/detail?.dir=ce07&.dnm=b5a1.jpg&.src=ph Last edited by ihavesomefish at 03-Jan-2005 00:35 Last edited by ihavesomefish at 03-Jan-2005 00:36
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	My guess is that he is referring to the actual "glassfish", Chanda ranga. I believe that they are schooling or at least shoaling fish, and groups of at least six are best for them. The same goes for the glass bloodfin tetras, though. 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
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	Is it a Bloodfin or a Chanda ranga your talking about. If it's the bloodfin then they are schooling fish. IMO a good school number is 7 or more. I'm pretty sure Chanda ranga are schooling fish as well. Chanda ranga [link=http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10glassfish.htm]http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10glassfish.htm" style="COLOR: #0000FF[/link] [link=http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/aquariums/glassfish.htm]http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/aquariums/glassfish.htm" style="COLOR: #0000FF[/link]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	What do you mean by "glassfish testras"? Do you mean Glass Bloodfins? If so, they will school (and they're not hard to keep, either).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38


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