Never ever had my Lemons nip anybody, and they are in a tank with with some Keyhole Chiclids and highfin Platys with flowing fins. Been there for two years now, and have had no issues. As long as they have a little group of at least six, they are fine.
Just got 10 young Bentosi tetras this week for my community tank. They have settled in nicely with my cardinal tetras, harlequin rasboras, corydoras and my trio of swordtails. My aquarium shop told me he was getting them in from a small local breeder and showed me a picture. I loved the look. He doesn’t get them in very often. My tank is now complete and I’m looking forward to seeing the fish grow to full size. The Bentosi tetras tails look like little flags and I’m so happy with them. They are swimming together at the lower level and look great against the live plants and bogwood that I have in there. My tap water is on the soft side so I have crushed coral in with the sand and my aquarium shop advised me so well when I was setting up my relatively new tank. Water testing has given me so much confidence and been the best advice so far. I failed at the hobby 10 years ago and this time around it’s been a much better experience. If you can get these little fish I’d recommend them.
Loved learning about a new (to me, at least) species, and your videos continue to be the most calm and relaxing fish content on RU-vid. Outstanding as always. 😁
Candy Corn Tetra? One of my favorites! This one looks amazing in a black water tank, with a good combination of plants and "vine" wood tick, contorted branches. MD Fish Tanks has such a tank. Thank you!
I saw this video a few weeks ago and as a result was seriously considering candy cane tetras (as they seem to be known around here) for one of my tanks. I ended up getting some black phantom tetras instead. Fast forward to today, I was in a store and saw a tank full of candy cane tetras. I knew it must be a sign, so I got seven of them for a different tank. They are already schooling well and showing off their colors well even thought they are still pretty young. I've really enjoyed your videos, very relaxing and excellent footage of your fish subjects! In my various tanks I have several of the fish you have profiled: honey gourami, neon tetras, panda corys, golden barbs, and Odessa barbs. Keep up the good work!
Hey there from America. I absolutely love your videos!!! I recently got red neon blue eye dwarf rainbows and waiting on my kubotai’s. Please do a deep dive for me on these ❤️❤️
what's fun is the markings area all a little different. such as a black spot on the dorsal, etc. i had some bullying in my group of 5/6 (it was a while ago) and the last standing are big, one is OBESE lol. the earth shakes as he moves through the water. but... apparently now yellowbellied suddenly with a ram. they were fine before and now just.... wusses. i need some more ditherfish. mr cuteness (ram) is being an a-hole once i took a few silvertip tetras out for joining the big tank they were meant for. (i was using the tank as quarantine. i'd added the silvertips, ram, and a golden wonder kili. all was good till the silvertips were out, and the ram is now like "ok, ALL the tank is mine now") also called *candy cane tetras*.... and only one of my LFS ever has them and not always. or i would have gotten a bigger school.
i have these guys. they eat like piranhas 😂 otherwise good even with bettas. but can outcompete for food if you don't pay mind to sort of feeding them separately (other sides of tank, etc)
Hi Lauren, I love your videos! I'd never heard of this tetra species before, but the glossy chestnut-and-white colour means I can't help thinking of them as like little spaniels or shire horses. 😄 Also, I sent you an email a few weeks ago, but it might have got lost in your spam filters?
