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BillyVille
03-20-2008, 05:19 AM
Can I get some info on these? Can they go in a peaceful 29g community tank?
cocoa_pleco
03-20-2008, 05:20 AM
theyre peaceful, i have one in my 90g. they only stay a few inches and usually hover in rocks and driftwood
BillyVille
03-20-2008, 05:30 AM
cool! also while I was at the lfs I saw tetras I had never seen before. It looked like the tips of their tails were glowing. Cute lil things, anyone know what Im talking about? lol
cocoa_pleco
03-20-2008, 05:30 AM
what color were the tips? were they glowlight tetras?
BillyVille
03-20-2008, 05:45 AM
They were weird looking, but no not glowlight. they kind looked like Endler's Livebearers, but didnt have all the red on them. the tips of their tail fins were a bright red, and looked like a led light, they were really cool. I know it was a something tetra, I read the name twice so i could remember it. But it didnt work! lol
BillyVille
03-20-2008, 05:47 AM
and do the catfish need to be in groups?
cocoa_pleco
03-20-2008, 06:00 AM
not really, but a pair of cats is good

i think youre referring to bloodfin tetras too
Kaga's Kritters
03-20-2008, 01:16 PM
my upsidedown catfish hides all the time, I never see him.
BillyVille
03-20-2008, 01:40 PM
Ive looked on the internet and those tetras I was talking about are silvertipped tetras but the ones I saw had red on them?
toddnbecka
03-21-2008, 06:59 AM
Just make sure which species of upside-down catfish you're getting. Synodontis nigriventris is a small, social species, best kept in groups of 3 or more.
Wild Turkey
03-21-2008, 08:11 AM
They were weird looking, but no not glowlight. they kind looked like Endler's Livebearers, but didnt have all the red on them. the tips of their tail fins were a bright red, and looked like a led light, they were really cool. I know it was a something tetra, I read the name twice so i could remember it. But it didnt work! lol

Sounds like these fish may be dyed, always ask the petstore if u suspect this. I went to a small petshop today i hadnt been to yet and they had a bunch of tetras died neon red green and blue. Never buy these fish

Edit: the ones that were died were painted glass tetras, the girl at the store confirmed they were dyed and flown in (probably from overseas).