delima on chosing tetras

[zilla870]

what kind of tetras do you recomend between rummy nose, blood fin, lemon, or painted tetras?

 

[mattrox]

Rummy Nose, but not for 10 gallong... for your 40 they would be good.

 

[zilla870]

thank you for your input mattrox again!

 

[Rach101]

Not on your list but why not cultivated long finned skirted tetras. No one likes these beautiful fish<3

 

[zilla870]

Not on your list but why not cultivated long finned skirted tetras. No one likes these beautiful fish<3

can you send specs and pic?

 

[lyquidphyre]

I personally like the serpaes

=o)

 

[mattrox]

I like Emperors, Cardinals and Congos

 

[zilla870]

congos too big, emperors, are they too boisterous for rams???

 

[mattrox]

When I get my breeding tanks set up so there aren't any fry, I'll be adding Emperors to the dwarf cichlid tank that has Rams in it. They should be ok. My Rams are very boisterous and I am worrying about adding tetras LOL.

 

[zilla870]

mattrox i have been read up on rams and in some books it says they shouldn't have boisterous companion. LOL

 

[RoK]

what kind of tetras do you recomend between rummy nose, blood fin, lemon, or painted tetras?

Lemon tetras are pretty cool. Never get painted tetras, they are injected with dye.

 

[mattrox]

They pick on each other all the time. I think too many males in the tank. I recently got a smaller one (female I hope) and she is picking on all the other fish LOL. I'll get some Keyholes in there and some tetras soon so the aggression is diluted to other fish.

 

[zilla870]

rok, i know painted are injected but my wife likes them

mattrox, tell me how the keyholes act when u get them

 

[mattrox]

rok, i know painted are injected but my wife likes them

mattrox, tell me how the keyholes act when u get them

Huh? I don't understand....

I was typing that Keyholes, being a larger (but peaceful) fish will mean that the Rams won't be at the top of the pecking order.....


BTW on Rams.. have you read this article?
http://hjem.get2net.dk/Best_of_the_Web/blue rams.html

 

[Rach101]

jeez hard to find a picture. Well there are the short finned and long finned variety. i think the long finned are beautiful and i have two in my ten gallon. Couldnt find a picture but i found a mini video on this page http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/tetras/tetras_bigger.htm#top2
i believe the second screen is the black skirted tetras.

 

[krap101]

personally i like emperors

 

[zilla870]

thanks for the ideals

 

[Guest]

My favorite are Pristella Tetras, especially in groups of 6 or more. They school together really well and look really cool. Neons, even though they are really common, are really cool too.

 

[zilla870]

good info all but i dont want any big tetra or aggressive

 

[Guest]

good info all but i dont want any big tetra or aggressive

Huh? Pristellas and Neons are both tiny and peaceful.