HY511 tetra

[FreshwaterTropical]

My LFS is selling these. Just thought it was cool to see a fish that has no common name yet. They were recently discovered and have no name yet just numbers!

Has anybody else ever heard of these?

 

[bruinsbro1997]

No, but they sound interesting! Could you post a pic?

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

Here's a pic.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

they look like a serpae tetra/bleeding heart tetra

 

[maxwellag]

Sorry, I was gonna paste it in link but it wouldn't let me.... google the name and click the livefishdirect one....

 

[maxwellag]

they look like a serpae tetra/bleeding heart tetra

Ya, they do.... maybe they're a cross breed.... or maybe they were bred to be that

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

It might look like other tetras because it is in the same genus. But it's a completely different fish not a crossbreed or anything!

 

[bruinsbro1997]

It doesn't look like any tetra I've seen! It has a black dot on one of it's fins and it looks pinkish...do you know if they'll be commonly available soon?

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

I hve no idea but my LFS has them . You can probably order online.
Try thatfishplace.com

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Okay, I looked on thatfishplace.com, but it doesn't have them. Time to go looking online!

 

[newfound77951]

I had a school of 6 of these fish in my 36 corner back in 2009... they were labeled as Copeland's tetras when I got them at a local LFS. here's a pic of one in with a school of rummynoses. Really nice fish!

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

Yeah you should be able to find them somewhere online. That name that you bought them as could be the person who discovered them but now they don't really have a common name!

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Okay, thanks for all the help everyone! These might be the fish I've been looking for

 

[Ice Man]

I had 5 of them, now down to 3.
I bought them as "Candy Cane Tetra" in October of 2011. Also found them under "Ornate Tetra" name or "White Fin Rosy Tetra"
Mine were quite dull, almost translucent, when I got them. Now are nice and pink. Very shy at first, for almost 5 weeks. Now they are all over the tank chasing each other. Love them.

 

[Hobgob]

I also purchased some of these fish from my lfs. Let me just say, awesome! They have an amazing pink tinge to them red and white fins and the. A block spot on the dorsal fins. The lfs had them in the discus tank and I was told they were his favorite fish that he had in and I see why. He had them listed as the hy511 (still know common name?) .
I have a video and some photos of them and will put them on for you but I can't do it right now. I exceed my quota or something... Does anyone know how to breed them?. Please pm me if you have experience so we don't hijack the thread

 

[manbeast]

I've had some for several months now in my planted 150, they have no problems schooling up with my serpae and lemon tetras very nice fish

 

[manbeast]

got some pics now that I'm home from work