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I was wondering if anyone has kept Gymnocorymbus thayeri or has a book with information about them. I can't find much about them on the internet.

There are some at a local store I was thinking of purchasing. Mainly I am wondering if they are peaceful and/or compatible with plants...

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I'm reasonably sure they're plant safe, and if they're anything like the related black skirt tetras, they'll be pretty peaceful too. Nipping at each other would be the most damage they'd do. I only saw a couple of profiles online, and they aren't very helpful. They do say that these tetras are peaceful and will "accept flakes", but that doesn't mean much.

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Yeah, I was watching them in the store for a while... They seemed to be quite feisty among themselves, but none of the gouramis in the tank had shredded fins.

There weren't any live plants in the tank though, so I was not able to determine if they were plant safe.

Anyway, they were only $1.50 each, so I'll probably go back tomorrow and pick them up (there were six I think). Thanks for the info.

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Found this page if it's any use Natalie ...


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Yeah, that was one of the first pages I found... It doesn't have any information about their temperament though.

The ones in the store actually look much better than the one in that picture. The ones I'm going to get have much bolder vertical stripes, and their anal fin is red. None of the ones I've seen online have red anal fins, so I think the ones I'm getting might be a different population or something?

Anyway, I'll try and post some pictures when I get them. They seemed like very active fish though, so I can't make any guarantees pertaining to the quality of the photos.

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Here's some pictures of them before they were released into the tank...



Their color is all washed-out... I'll get some more pictures once they settle in.

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