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Shea
Sergeant 1st Class
Posts: 209
| | Subject: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/10/2011, 2:56 pm | |
| I brought these home this morning, they have colored up more than what the pics show. I googled images and info & found out they aren't what they were sold to me as. Can't take better pics because the camera batteries died. Can anyone tell me what these are?   |
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SchutzhundJunkie
Staff Sergeant
Posts: 167
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Favorite Fish:: I really love the big boys, but I have a place in my heart for all fish. I guess my current favorite is my Chocolate (turning Orange) Oranda.
| | Subject: Re: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/10/2011, 3:02 pm | |
| I have seen those before- I used to sell them- Black Phantom Tetra I believe  |
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Shea
Sergeant 1st Class
Posts: 209
| | Subject: Re: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/10/2011, 3:14 pm | |
| Oh thank you, was having a horrible time searching for an id. They are gorgeous and it looks like they are great community fish, hopefully they'll eventually be ok with angelfish.  |
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SchutzhundJunkie
Staff Sergeant
Posts: 167
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Favorite Fish:: I really love the big boys, but I have a place in my heart for all fish. I guess my current favorite is my Chocolate (turning Orange) Oranda.
| | Subject: Re: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/10/2011, 4:22 pm | |
| I completely understand- they will probably be fine with Angels. I think most tetras do well in the lower PH more acidic tanks that the South American cichlids thrive in.
I also just bought some mis- marked fish and have only been able to find one blurry picture. I am fairly certain they are Emperor Tetra's- Solid Black Morph but I can't find "JackDidly" on them.
Good luck,
Julie
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Ben
Moderator
Posts: 1881
Location: Sandston, Virginia
Favorite Fish:: Venustus and Catfish
| | Subject: Re: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/10/2011, 4:29 pm | |
| I agree that they are black phantom tetras. I have some red minor tetras that are very similar to these. **********USAfishbox.com*************  |
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cwillis
Sergeant Major
Posts: 285
Location: Florida
Favorite Fish:: all of them that the problem but I do favor the shubunkins.
| | Subject: Re: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/10/2011, 6:09 pm | |
| great looking photos. Nice fish and plants....congrats on the new additions! |
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alan j t
Major
Posts: 791
Location: reno nv
Favorite Fish:: discus
| | Subject: Re: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/11/2011, 10:22 am | |
| i was thinking searpea tetra |
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MarkM
Lieutenant Colonel
Posts: 1324
Location: Prairieville, LA
Favorite Fish:: If it swims and has fins and gills, I like it.
| | Subject: Re: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/11/2011, 10:26 am | |
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williemcd
Major
Posts: 852
Location: Brandermill, Richmond,Va
Favorite Fish:: Angels and hopefully soon Discus
| | Subject: Re: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/11/2011, 1:06 pm | |
| LOL.. I was going to agree with Alan.. Serpae until Mark said Blacks... so here is a great reference site that makes me think mark is "on the mark".. ohh.. that was completely accidental..
The serpae is on page 2. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=830+890&s=ts&count=24&start=1&page_num=1
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Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/11/2011, 4:36 pm | |
| Just watch them closely with angel as they can be nippers on angels long fins |
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Shea
Sergeant 1st Class
Posts: 209
| | Subject: Re: Sold as Painted Skirt Tetras 3/13/2011, 4:36 am | |
| | FishVixen wrote: | | Just watch them closely with angel as they can be nippers on angels long fins |
Ya, they don't seem as timid as I was told. But then that was coming from the person who gave me the wrong id. I might end up having to move them to my husbands loach tank. Glad he likes them too. |
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