What tetra do you like the most?


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Hey Fisch i was wondering what fish do you keep? I am curious because I don’t know a lot of responsible Utah fish owners haha
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How many fish owners do you know in Utah ;) ?
I am a beginner with a 55gl....Peppered Cories, a BN, Neons...that's it (beside the Betta tank)
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Like 10 they are all fish abusers it’s sad
 

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Fun topic. I’ve been on a tetra kick the last year or so.
#1 Tucanoicthys tucano. Super awesome nano fish, and they don’t eat their fry.
#2 Hyphessobrycon wadai. Pre spawn males are epic.
#3 Hyphessobrycon myrmex.
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Never heard of those before, they are pretty cool.
 

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Tetra, Arnold’s Red-eyed Arnoldichthys spilopterus.

I had one that lived 16 years and 5 months.

As well as the glowing red eye I liked the large overlapping scales on the body. That was a very peaceful sturdy fish. They tended to stay in one spot much of the time. Sensitive to water changes. A larger Tetra, I had a larger female 4 inch and two smaller males 3 inch. They were very compatible with each other and tankmates.
 
I think my favourite Tetra would be.....

The much maligned and misunderstood Neon which has, sadly been interbred and overbred to within an inch of its life.

The Blue and finally the Rathbuni Bloodfin
 
I enjoy one of the ones I haven't seen on this list-- the ember tetras. They are small and quick and the silver in their bellies make them flashy enough. I have found that they are really easy to care for (much easier than the bettas I have) and around this area, not so common to find.
 
Tetra, Arnold’s Red-eyed Arnoldichthys spilopterus.

I had one that lived 16 years and 5 months.

As well as the glowing red eye I liked the large overlapping scales on the body. That was a very peaceful sturdy fish. They tended to stay in one spot much of the time. Sensitive to water changes. A larger Tetra, I had a larger female 4 inch and two smaller males 3 inch. They were very compatible with each other and tankmates.
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16 years! Never heard of that for a tetra
 

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Congo’s for me, I know people probably say it about most fish, but the photos you often see online and how they look in the store really don’t do justice how stunning they are once you get them settled in a school at home, especially the albinos. They’re really active and interesting too.
 
cardinal tetras cause they are hardier them most but I love the look of black skirt tetras! (I have not owned them yet though)

EDIT. I forgot ember tetras! they are bright red or orange look great in planted aquariums and are super small compared to most tetras and do good in smaller tanks like a 10 gallon. I am planning to try these guys next!
 
Lampeye Congo tetras. Prettier than the Congo tetra imo, a little smaller too. Lovely colours, nice size at around 3 inches and they've proven to be quite hardy as well. Only downside to my individuals is that they are incredibly shy, but that isn't usual.
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They're also incredibly pricey, especially if you want a good-sized shoal.
 

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Favorite tetras (Top 3 in order)(Characins, not other schooling fish):

#1 Purple emperor tetras
#2 Rosy tetras
#3 Lemon tetras

Top 7 schoolers that are mid/top dwelling(not in order):

Purple emperor tetras
Furcata rainbowfish
Chili rasbora
Kubotai rasbora
Galaxy rasbora
Lambchop rasbora
Cherry barb
 
Ember tetras, easily. They look like tiny comet goldfish! They're tough as nails and a big flock of them look awesome! Easy to feed, not shy (after settled in...) & active! I keep 12 of them with a female koi betta. Perfect harmony.
 

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What’s a Rainbow tetra?
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Could be the rainbow emperor tetra, Nematobrycon lacortei.

Emperor tetras, Nematobrycon palmeri, are one of my favorites. In a community tank packed with Java moss babies kept appearing without any further ado. At one time I must have had at least 50. Most of the young were normally colored but 10% were black. I'd read that the black ones were a line bred variety, but it seems that they're a naturally occurring color morph.
 
I have looked at this thread a few times, but find it difficult to decide which I like best, even out of the species I have kept, there are so many beautiful ones! Of mine that I have at the moment, either the neons (pretty, undemanding, mine have not had health problems) or the emperor tetras which are always curious and constantly displaying. A few others that really appeal to me and I would like to have at some point are:

Diamond tetras
Colombian tetras
red-eye tetra
(to go with the bigger cichlids)
and:
cochu blue tetra
Ruby tetra
Amazon crystal tetra (pi tetra)
Toucan tetra
Loreto tetra
Bloodfin tetra
Pyrrhulina species
hatchet fish

I had to look up the two Hyphessobrycon species mentioned by LowConductivity, but they look really interesting as well. There are probably a lot more that I don’t know about!
 
Glowlights are my personal favourite. They're hardy, and they're so very calm. Not a high energy tetra, and I really appreciate that. One of the best peaceful community schooling fish if you ask me. They've got a pop of colour, but aren't the centre of attention.
 
I have looked at this thread a few times, but find it difficult to decide which I like best, even out of the species I have kept, there are so many beautiful ones! Of mine that I have at the moment, either the neons (pretty, undemanding, mine have not had health problems) or the emperor tetras which are always curious and constantly displaying. A few others that really appeal to me and I would like to have at some point are:

Diamond tetras
Colombian tetras
red-eye tetra
(to go with the bigger cichlids)
and:
cochu blue tetra
Ruby tetra
Amazon crystal tetra (pi tetra)
Toucan tetra
Loreto tetra
Bloodfin tetra
Pyrrhulina species
hatchet fish

I had to look up the two Hyphessobrycon species mentioned by LowConductivity, but they look really interesting as well. There are probably a lot more that I don’t know about!
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That toucan tetra looks quite interesting, you know a fish is rare when Aquarium Glaser is most of the pics of them.
 
Most tetras are a bit too inactive for my liking. They seem to just hang in the water and flick their tails a bit. But there a few that are built for speed that I really like, such as Rummynose and Bloodfins.
 
Most tetras are a bit too inactive for my liking. They seem to just hang in the water and flick their tails a bit. But there a few that are built for speed that I really like, such as Rummynose and Bloodfins.
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Yeah rummies are great for activity and if you want the beauty go for some others. I have noticed the best of Both with my white clouds!
 
Could be the rainbow emperor tetra, Nematobrycon lacortei.

Emperor tetras, Nematobrycon palmeri, are one of my favorites. In a community tank packed with Java moss babies kept appearing without any further ado. At one time I must have had at least 50. Most of the young were normally colored but 10% were black. I'd read that the black ones were a line bred variety, but it seems that they're a naturally occurring color morph.
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Yes, rainbow emperor, imperial blue rainbow, and rainbow tetra.
 
Glowlights all the way! I initially bought them on a whim at my LFS, but I love them. I keep mine in a well planted 20 long, feed them hikari micro pellets, and their attractiveness rivals my betta. I find them to be very active, and they develop some interesting colors when they get comfortable. They don't really school, but more travel around at their leisure and chase each other around when they feel like it. Hands down one of my favorite fish.
 

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After keeping different kinds of tetras in my tank, Ive found rummy nose and royal tetra as my favorite. When my royal tetras were smaller, they looked boring but as they got bigger, I started to appreciate their shape. They look so bulky and muscular like horses. The way they swim is also very fun to watch. Theyre among the quickest when it comes to getting food. My rummy nose tetras look like missiles, especially after theyve gotten bigger. Theyre quick swimmers thanks to their streamline shape. Both are hardy but I find the royal tetras to be hardier. I lost a few rummynoses in 1 day after I digged the substrate. They seem to be sensitive to dusts. Cardinal tetras are also on the list. They, alongside with neon tetras, stand out the most in the crowd because of their shiny colors. Cardinal is better than neon because the whole belly is red and theyre hardier because theyre more late to get domesticated.

My glassfin tetras have the most interesting personalities. I used to sit next to my tank and the glassfins would keep staring at my phone while the other tetras mind their own business.
 
Will always be partial to serpaes and black phantoms, but glow light tetras are growing on me, i like their orange stripes! Also really like the penguin tetras for whatever reason. Think i need to get some again soon.
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It was not until I got back into the hobby again that I discovered Glow light Tetras. They just seem to be doing their thing unbothered by everyone and everything else. Not as flashy as Neons or Cardinals, but charming. Then, if I needed to decide on one species only, a tank with either neons/cardinals or white/black skirt tetras.
 
Bucktooth Tetra, just wanted to throw this one out there. But they get rather large and not really good for community tanks from what I have read, because they nip the scales of other fish.
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They do more than nip, It's how they eat, they eat other fishes scales pretty exclusively. I like them because of this fairly unique dietary feeding behavior. A half dozen of them will turn destroy a dozen feeder goldfish in short order and have the tank looking like a snowglobe as they pick up the drifting scales.
 
I love the looks of a huge school of neons in a big planted tank! I don’t love how sensitive/weak they are and that you can’t find reliably healthy vigorous specimens.

I also loved my school of sparkly diamond tetras. They had a lavender sheen in the right light. They are a magical unicorn type of fish! Sadly, they never really thrived for me and I didn’t have them too long. Maybe bad stock or that tank had bad mojo. I would get diamond tetras again for sure.

I have never had congo tetras, cardinals, or rummynose, but I would consider those as well. For some reason I strongly dislike black skirt tetras and would never keep them. I find their appearance and behavior to be very unattractive.
 
As an update to my last post in this thread, I still can't decide on an absolute favourite, tetras being my second preferred group after cichlids, but I have since obtained some diamond tetras and they are definitely high up on the list, really beautiful and spectacular when the males display. I could only get 7 but now have two more that have somehow survived as fry despite quite large cichlids being in the tank.

Late last year I also got some Copellas - are they classed as tetras? I think so as one species at least is known as the splash tetra. I am not sure what species mine are but they are really beautiful and interesting too. I started with 6, they have bred and I now have over 20 in a tank with some otos, just waiting of some Apistogrammas or other appropriate dwarf cichlids to become available...
 
Rummynose tetras would be my overall favorite. I like their coloration, tight schooling and the only tetra I've seen that will keep more to the lower levels of the tank. I do feel like they need a tank with a bigger footprint because of their swimming activity.

Honorable mentions to Von Rios and how aggressively they eat, and to Red Eyes just because they look cool. Cardinals/neons look great but are a bit too common for my taste.
 
I have never seen a rainbow copella tetra in real life, but these look amazing! Has anyone ever kept them or seen them for sale?

Rainbow Copella Tetra (Copella vilmae) Fish Profile & Care Guide

And what about this splashing tetra ?? Gorgeous! Where do we get them?

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As an update to my last post in this thread, I still can't decide on an absolute favourite, tetras being my second preferred group after cichlids, but I have since obtained some diamond tetras and they are definitely high up on the list, really beautiful and spectacular when the males display. I could only get 7 but now have two more that have somehow survived as fry despite quite large cichlids being in the tank.

Late last year I also got some Copellas - are they classed as tetras? I think so as one species at least is known as the splash tetra. I am not sure what species mine are but they are really beautiful and interesting too. I started with 6, they have bred and I now have over 20 in a tank with some otos, just waiting of some Apistogrammas or other appropriate dwarf cichlids to become available...
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I just posted about the copellas on this forum! Please post pics of yours and tell us how you bred them!
 
I don't have much experience with Tetras but I once had some Glass Bloodfins, but they were aggressive and killed one of my fish :(, but I would have to say they were cool while they lasted!
 
My favorites are blind cave, bleeding heart, black phantom, rummynose, cardinal, lemon, emperor, colombian, diamond & green neon tetras. I can't pick my favorite as it depends on the tank setup but you can't go wrong with a peaceful, stunning nano tetra species as the black phantom tetra!
 
I have never seen a rainbow copella tetra in real life, but these look amazing! Has anyone ever kept them or seen them for sale?

Rainbow Copella Tetra (Copella vilmae) Fish Profile & Care Guide

And what about this splashing tetra ?? Gorgeous! Where do we get them?

Pin on Freshwater Aquaria

I just posted about the copellas on this forum! Please post pics of yours and tell us how you bred them!
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There are some photos of mine towards the end of this thread: Copeina, maybe Pyrrhulina lugubris ? | Characins Forum | 511903
At first I wasn’t sure what they were, they were sold as Copeina. I think they may be Copella compta, but I am not sure.

As for the breeding, I didn’t do anything special, I had loads of water lettuce with very long roots in the tank, driftwood, plants and almond leaves. The fry just appeared! At the time the tank was very overgrown as I was keeping some plants for a new tank we were building, so it was hard to see what was going on. I did once see a male defending an almond leaf that was still semi-floating, chasing all other fish away, I couldn’t see any eggs but I think they must have been on the leaf. The pH is 6.6-6.8, water is very soft, temperature about 26 C. They eat any small dried food, but I also give them BBS regularly. I since moved them to a bigger tank. Only when I moved them did I realise quite how many fry were hiding there.

They are not commonly available here, just got these by chance, they came in from Colombia.

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