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Tetra's that are not afraid. Is their any type of tetra out there who are not shy, as I keep black neons, and neon tetra's, and find them to be extremely shy little fish....	kitty163	11	06-Aug-2004 04:38
Favorite tetras #2 Pages: 1, 2 I personally like the red saepe tetra (not sure how to spell it). They are really pretty and have diffrent hues of orange and red....	Gouramifan	25	06-Aug-2004 01:27
Tetra ID I saw a very interesting and unusual looking tetra at an LFS here at the weekend. I'm fairly certain it was indeed a Tetra , it had that additional sm...	bensaf	6	05-Aug-2004 13:22
Tetras and Electric Yellows I am new to keeping fish and have a 10gallon tank with 5 tetra's and 2 albino cory...I saw some beautiful fish, the guy said the name of them was Elec...	raindream	5	03-Aug-2004 16:06
redbellied pirhana with a black pirhana? Will this work out in a 75gal.? I just have one 8 inch redbellied pirhana as of now, but have the choice of adding a 6 inch black pirhana. I dont know...	Clown_loach86	6	03-Aug-2004 11:28
Faded Neon Tetra I have 5 Neaon Tetra thet are very bright and colourful during the day but over the last week they seem to get very faded and pale in the evenings and...	smileyriley13	6	02-Aug-2004 21:06
how many neon tetras are good in a 10 gallon tank My son has a 10 gallon tank and we just bought him 5 neon tetras haow mnay is a good number for a 10 gallon and are otto cata or coolie loachs ok with...	CanadianJohn	10	02-Aug-2004 14:41
Fragil Congos This morning I had a school of 5 congos(3male/2female). I had to move them into another tank. Meanwhile I removed some other fish from that tank. I ad...	Mr	1	02-Aug-2004 08:48
Tetras and Barbs? Which tetra would you get? I have a 29 gallon tank. I was thinking about getting some sort of tetra to add because I think they are sooo pretty. I currently have 4 Gold Barbs t...	jenbabe256	7	02-Aug-2004 06:57
pirahna help, please i was thinkin about getting pirahnas for a future 75 gallon tank...can someone gimme a bunch of info about them that id need to know before getting th...	oscarman07	1	02-Aug-2004 05:20
phntom sick??? my male phantoms swim for minutes at a time at approximately this angle / / / instead of I I...	chip	6	02-Aug-2004 03:35
Neon Tetras seem to be getting food stolen away? hi my neons seem to be getting their food stolen away by the hunry,or selfish guppies.they seem to only eat small bits off the flakes,but only when th...	Cichlid Kid	2	02-Aug-2004 03:30
Piranha help please! I have a tank containing two red bellied piranhas. Would it be okay to put a tire-track eel into this tank? If not, what goes well with piranhas if th...	mccabe23	5	01-Aug-2004 01:43
buck tooth tetras I am thinking of getting some of these to put in a twenty gallon tank. I read that you should keep them in groups. But what i really want ot know abo...	Nick Taylor 421	4	01-Aug-2004 01:40
Fragile Congos This morning I had a school of 5 congos(3male/2female). I had to move them into another tank. Meanwhile I removed some other fish from that tank. I ad...	Mr	2	30-Jul-2004 16:27
What is the black widows anal fin? :%):%):%)...	fishy900	1	30-Jul-2004 00:53
Is Low PH good for tetras? my 10 gal tank has like 6.2 ph right now. I was doing fishless cycle and i didn't even put any bogwood, but it just got lowered. But, is this gonna...	myfrint	7	28-Jul-2004 15:02
Tetra Tank i am about to setup a small (15gal) tetra tank and wondered if anybody had any ideas for it. Fish? Plants? Substrate? etc.... Cheers...	cols	11	28-Jul-2004 09:36
Pacu on the move I am preparing to move my 18 inch pacu into a new larger aquarium. I was looking for advice on how to do this with as little stress as possible on hi...	puffer_archer	7	27-Jul-2004 06:47
Unknown Characins Most of the tetras we have at the store are pretty well labled, but some of them, mostly contaminates in shipments of common tetras, need some IDs. F...	Natalie	11	26-Jul-2004 15:01
unknown tetra I have a book about fish and there is a picture of a tetra in it that looks just like a diamond tetra but solid green (of course with the beautiful sh...	damien3	7	26-Jul-2004 11:31
Cardinal Size??? how long are cardinal tetras at full grown??? because i am not sure since some people say that and then say that....	kj fishy-finn	3	25-Jul-2004 22:13
How 2 Breed? I have 3 neon tetras, along with 1 cardinal tetra in a well planted 1000l aquarium. there are plenty of stones and bogwood, but is there anything else...	james_zy	3	25-Jul-2004 17:33
Breeding Neon tetras Number of fish: 6 Ratio expected to use: 1 female to 2 males Water stats: PH: 6.0 GH: 7 KH: 1 Temp: 75 Tank size: Should I use a 2.5 gallon or a...	Gurlie	3	20-Jul-2004 18:51
Lemons chasing each other When i feed my fish in the morning around about 9am, my lemons start to chase after 1 or 2 different lemons. i guess they are chasing the females. T...	nitro	2	19-Jul-2004 15:47
Red Phantom Tetras I happened to be lucky enough to stumble upon these neat fish! OF course i scooped up 6 of them. Can anyone lend me their insight on these fish? Or...	Tanya81	8	19-Jul-2004 14:42
Updated with pic Cardinal with a zig-zag body Update: Heres the best pic I can get of him for now: [link=click here]http://img17.photobucket.com/albums/v51/Gnashville/Aquarium/IMG_0224.jpg...	GH	4	18-Jul-2004 10:44
Marbled Hatchetfish questions Hi all, Once my 90g tank is setup, I have decided to increase the existing schools of fish, including my angels, but would like to add a school of m...	So_Very_Sneaky	2	17-Jul-2004 22:38
congo tetras i was wondering if anyone has any experiences of keeping congo tetras?their spawning habits?their preferred foods?how long their fins get?anything rea...	adamleicester	12	17-Jul-2004 13:35
The Family Erythrinidae - Big And Brutal! The Family Erythrinidae - Aquarium Savages! For those among the experienced aquarists (and I emphasise experienced here) that like big, bruta...	Calilasseia	7	16-Jul-2004 16:08
sexing black skirt tatras how can I tell if I am getting males or female black skirt tetras. Does anyone have any pictures of a female or a male???...	jefferysgirl	3	14-Jul-2004 17:10
Gender of Black Widow Tetras Does anyone have pics of a male and female black widow tetra cause i just got some as pets and they all look the same to me. lol thanks for ur help....	ijuvfish	2	14-Jul-2004 06:39
90 gal tetras Pages: 1, 2 I have a new 90 gal set up and cycling at the moment(fishless)..i already have a good idea what i'm stocking it with. a trio of apistos, marbled hatch...	Atheris	28	14-Jul-2004 03:45
Help with Black (skirt) Tetras? [font color="#C00000"]How many Black (Skirt????) Tetras can(should) I keep in a 10 gal?? I bought 5 today Thanks! ~MO~[/font] [sp...	DragonPhoenix	4	13-Jul-2004 17:59
Pencilfish and hatchet tank I am thinking about turning my 29 into a very peaceful hatchet and pencilfish. I am going to take out my tetras, danios, pleco, and crawfish. My pet s...	tetraman1225	6	13-Jul-2004 16:22
Need suggestion for my 10 gal planted tank. :) Hm... my 10gal planted tank is almost done with fishless cycle. (Finally!) And, i wanna put some fish. I was thinking about putting like 6 neons, 2...	myfrint	8	13-Jul-2004 04:24
Pacu size How big does A pacus get. Will one work in a fifty five gallon? [span class="edited"][Edited by Lindy 2004-06-20 05:15][/span]...	cordain	15	12-Jul-2004 18:57
Neon with bulging belly...pregnant or dropsy? I have 5 neons and 2 siamese dolls in a 10 gallon tank that is cylcing right now. I was about to move the neons to a 27 gallon tank, when I noticed t...	fishygirl68	4	11-Jul-2004 14:38
Mixing tetras (is it wise or even practical)????? I have a 55 gal that I am going to stock as a tropical tank and was wondering if tetras could be mixed? I was hoping to mix, rummynoses, cardinals an...	thecichlidkid	16	10-Jul-2004 17:35
clever diamonds... hey everyone, new to the forum, thought i'd say hi and just mention what i noticed in my tank this morning... my rummynoses breed regularly (every 3-...	jase101	7	09-Jul-2004 13:57
Neon tetra with zebra danio???? Will these two species be ok together??? i'm pretty sure it's fine, but i just wanted 2-3 opinions....	JokerFish	11	08-Jul-2004 15:02
experience with black phantoms? I've had black phantom tetras in my 30g for about 5 months now. I originally purchased 5 then added another five a month later. They are active fish,...	Theresa_M	16	07-Jul-2004 15:48
Evil Leporinus fasiatus I purchased a Banded Leporins (Leporinus fasiatus) a few weeks ago and fish are starting to turn up dead ( half eaten ), everything I have read says t...	ktssumlin	4	07-Jul-2004 15:44
Diamond tetra swimming behavior Do diamond tetras swim back-and-forth constantly across the front of the tank like rosy barbs? I find rosy barbs too much for my taste and I just want...	Jubilee	3	06-Jul-2004 22:28
Elusive purple tetra? I have heard slight rumblings about these guys, but no more information than what is in the title...I do not think they are purple emperors, however,...	Lyndzi	11	06-Jul-2004 05:38
To anyone that has Glowlights... What are they like? Are they nippy? Fast swimming? I've read many profiles about them, so I know a good amount about them. But none of the profiles m...	T/A	18	05-Jul-2004 15:11
Cave Dwelling Cardinal Tetra (Eh?) Cave Dwelling Cardinal Tetra (Eh?) Yes, that's right. A cave dwelling Cardinal Tetra. My six Cardinals usually shoal fairly well, although t...	Calilasseia	8	05-Jul-2004 13:28
Aphyocharax Rathbuni "Rathbun's Bloodfin Anybody with any good info on this fish??? Seems no one has even seen one..except recently I bought some at PetSmart under some "fiery green tetra" na...	Rauquie	3	04-Jul-2004 22:08
White Specks! I have a little fry tank which contains 1 Molly fry, 3 Platy Fry 4 Glowlight Tetras and 2 Corys which are a breeding pair. Anyway I have just looked...	Spikey	3	04-Jul-2004 18:37
Tetras suddenly schooling!! well not suddenly, i did a complete rescape of my tank, and when i'd finished, et voila my tetras had started hanging out as a group - somehting which...	kafifa	4	04-Jul-2004 02:02

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