Black skirt Tetra life span confusion.

I was planning to mix white skirts and black skirts in my community tank but one thing Im not sure about is that how long does black skirt tetra lives?. It is said that white skirts can live around 7 years and.. google just told me that black skirts can only live around 3-5 years which.. doesn't make any sense to me because these two varieties are the same (except their coloration). Correct me if I am wrong.

 

Black Skirts are a very durable Tetra. If provided proper care expect them to live at least three years. Those who place an upper limit on any fish's life span are just providing an educated guess.
Many years ago I bought a group of twelve Rummynose Tetras.
Most died off within a couple of years. A few made it to four years, but one Rummynose survived a great deal longer. My point is obvious, take care of the Black Skirts, chances are they will live a long time.

 

Black Skirts are a very durable Tetra. If provided proper care expect them to live at least three years. Those who place an upper limit on any fish's life span are just providing an educated guess.
Many years ago I bought a group of twelve Rummynose Tetras.
Most died off within a couple of years. A few made it to four years, but one Rummynose survived a great deal longer. My point is obvious, take care of the Black Skirts, chances are they will live a long time.

Ok. My Tank pH is 9 and I think black tetras thrive more in Neutral to acidic waters. but my White skirts seem.. thriving within it. (I got them 4 months ago, I believe).

 

My PH is 8.2. I keep Columbian Tetras, Buenos Aires Tetras & Diamond Tetras in it. They do quite well.
A PH of 9 is really high. A weaker variety of fish might not do so well in such an environment. I guess that goes to show the relative uncharted adaptability of aquarium fish.

 

My PH is 8.2. I keep Columbian Tetras, Buenos Aires Tetras & Diamond Tetras in it. They do quite well.
A PH of 9 is really high. A weaker variety of fish might not do so well in such an environment. I guess that goes to show the relative uncharted adaptability of aquarium fish.

I almost forgot to check my water parameters and it turns out that my PH is now around 8. I believe the small driftwood did help - I put the wood in my tank, 2 weeks ago when I decided to re-escape my tank.

 

It depends on the stock line and type of care. I started my "Wet Pet" journey with 6 Black Skirts. Kept them in 7.8pH @78' medium hard water for 3 years with 50% water changes per week. Sold them about a year ago and I know the keeper. He still has them so nearly 5 years so far.

Good Luck!

 

I ended up buying blood fin tetras, brcause there is no black skirt tetras. Eh unfortunately they have itch and I need to threat them right away with garlic extract.

 

Might be a good idea to treat with heat. 86 degrees for 10 days, coupled with 10% WC daily w/ thorough gravel vac.

 

Might be a good idea to treat with heat. 86 degrees for 10 days, coupled with 10% WC daily w/ thorough gravel vac.

Yes, i did increase my water temperature to 87 f while feeding them garlic soaked food. I have encounter this problem before and garlic and high temp really helped. As long as they are not stressed, they should be fine. Ty for the info anyways.

 

IMO, garlic is a very beneficial nutrient for aquarium fish. It appears to promote a healthy immune response.
I regularly feed commercial foods laced with garlic. Hope things get better soon.

 

IMO, garlic is a very beneficial nutrient for aquarium fish. It appears to promote a healthy immune response.
I regularly feed commercial foods laced with garlic. Hope things get better soon.

Yes thats why I also believe it can help fish to fight ich because of its immune boosting properties. Im glad that they are now eating. And there no signs of stress.

 

IMO, garlic is a very beneficial nutrient for aquarium fish. It appears to promote a healthy immune response.
I regularly feed commercial foods laced with garlic. Hope things get better soon.

Unfortunately the seller misidentified the fish. It turns out its a plant eater.. A buenos aires tetra. I just saw them nibbling the wisteria and i move them into another tank. Ahhh now I wasted my money again.. Oh well. Gotta buy serphae or black tetra next.