If you are in the North Jersey area and are looking for hard to find fish. Check out http://the pet shanty.com on route 22 West. These guys are like magic. I'm setting up my twenty gallon, and I have specific desires for the fish that I will be populating. First selection was easy Rummy Nose Tetra. Common and I got them at sister store in Bayonne The Colonial House of Pets, along with some Panda Cory's, but I want some rarely seen fish. First Ember Tetra's. I have never seen them in any commercial pet stores, but one day while passing The Pet Shanty, I decided to drop in. Perusing the great selection of fish....Bam there they were. Really nice specimens. I got eight and they are doing great. The two others I really want are 1. Galaxy Rasbora/ (Celestial Pearl Danio) and Cochu's Blue Tetra's. Both very rare on the east coast. Well, I needed to get some KH/GH tester liquid this Sunday, so I took the twenty minute drive up Route 22. I always take a look at what they have. Wow. Killifish really nice orange pair. but not what I was looking for. Then up in one of the top tanks I saw a flash of a black spotted body and orange fins . NOOOO! Are you kidding me? Yes, Galaxy Rasbora's! in Scotch Plains NJ! I took the lot. Unfortunately only five, when I wanted eight, but if they get them once, they'll get them again especially since they sold out so quickly. I even told the store attendant how shocked I am whenever I come in "You always have what I'm looking for." then added. "If you get in Cochu's Blue Tetra I'll really be impressed." Wink wink nudge nudge say no more.
Anyway they are loving the Embers, and are schooling with them. Their colors are deepening, so they are digging the set up. Overall, It's been a really good day.
The one in the attached picture. It's mine. Took awhile to get a good picture, but worth it.
Anyway they are loving the Embers, and are schooling with them. Their colors are deepening, so they are digging the set up. Overall, It's been a really good day.
The one in the attached picture. It's mine. Took awhile to get a good picture, but worth it.