Black Skirts Or Colombian Tetras?

[Caleb652]

I have a 75 gallon tank waiting for fish. I am looking to put a school of about 10 of either of these fish. Which do you reccomend?

 

[Thunder_o_b]

I am not fond of black skirts.

 

[Caleb652]

I am not fond of black skirts.

Is it looks or behavior?

 

[BettaLover7]

I love my Colombian tetras!

 

[Caleb652]

I love my Colombian tetras!

I will try to find them at my LFS. Thanks!

 

[BettaLover7]

I will try to find them at my LFS. Thanks!

Your welcome!

 

[ParrotCichlid]

I prefer Black Skirts, but this is all down to personal preference really.

 

[Thunder_o_b]

Is it looks or behavior?

Looks. What about glow light tetras? They are a wonderful fish. We have schools in two of our aquariums.

Or Buenos Aires Tetras? I never had them but have heard they are nice fish.

1. Glow light.

2. Buenos Aires Tetras. Not a great shot. This was taken at a pet store.

 

[Caleb652]

That Buenos Aires looks pretty good. I will have to decide which one after I see them in person

 

[jmaldo]

Personal preference: Black Skirts they are a "Blast" in my tank. Chasing, playing tag, flashing eachother and of course when they school together it is so "Beautiful"

 

[chromedome52]

Buenos Aires are NOT nice. They are mean, nasty, and big females can easily get 4 inches.

I'd go with Colombian Red and Blue.

Adult Black Skirts are not black, they are grey. They also get over 3 inches. They breed at a much smaller size, so people don't realize how big they can actually get if given the space.

 

[ParrotCichlid]

Buenos Aires are NOT nice. They are mean, nasty, and big females can easily get 4 inches.

I'd go with Colombian Red and Blue.

Adult Black Skirts are not black, they are grey. They also get over 3 inches. They breed at a much smaller size, so people don't realize how big they can actually get if given the space.

Indeed if the tank was 30 gallon i would recommend Colombians. But being a 75 gallon tank i think a large shoal of 3" Black Skirts would look great.

 

[Thunder_o_b]

Buenos Aires are NOT nice. They are mean, nasty, and big females can easily get 4 inches.

I'd go with Colombian Red and Blue.

Adult Black Skirts are not black, they are grey. They also get over 3 inches. They breed at a much smaller size, so people don't realize how big they can actually get if given the space.

Interesting, I will have take that up with the sales person. I never kept them.