[rckstr1253]

I saw this guy by himself with some glofish in my local petco so I decided to get him and put him with my other tetra's. I know they are school fish and usually need 3 or more of each tetra but he seems to school with my glo tetra and candy cane tetra. I think he might be a priscella tetra but he is different than the ones all the pets stores have as he has shades of green on him, with a shade of red on his tail and an all black eye. The priscella I saw had black pupils inside a silverish white eyeball.

ANy ideas would be a big help. Also anyone know of places with GloTetra and GloFish for cheaper than $9 and $7 respectively.

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee268/rdfnd1253/IMAG0506.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee268/rdfnd1253/IMAG0504.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee268/rdfnd1253/IMAG0509.jpg

 

[ZergyMonster]

A picture would be helpful to analyze the fish.

 

[rckstr1253]

Sorry I added the pic....photobucket was taking forever to upload.

 

[Jessicatm137]

Red minor, or the Serpea tetra. At PetSmart and Petco their glowfish are 5.00.

 

[ZergyMonster]

Looks like a baby version of my Serpea tetra. It could be that.

 

[Termato]

I dont think it is a serpae. They have smaller eyes with longer more defined fins. There is also a longer finned version of the serpae.

Serpae Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) Profile

The Serpae and Black Widows are known for nipping because they have longer fins. Unless he is super baby and hasn't grown any of his fins out I don't think it is a Serpae.

Edit: in the 3rd picture it looks closer to a Serpae.

The last picture looks totally not like a serpae though....

Now i dont even know anymore...but I still think its not a serpae.

 

[Jayy]

It looks more like a Pristella Tetra to me, just a stressed one. Serpea don't have markings like that young or old.

 

[Quantum]

it is Pristella maxillaris, there is an albino version, which may account for the different colors you've seen


one of the pictures is an albino Black Widow Tetra

 

[rckstr1253]

It looks more like a Pristella Tetra to me, just a stressed one. Serpea don't have markings like that young or old.

See I was thinking he's a Pristella too but the ones I see have different eyes. He is unique for some reason.

 

[Jayy]

it is Pristella maxillaris, there is an albino version, which may account for the different colors you've seen


one of the pictures is an albino Black Widow Tetra

Did you read this?? There is an albino form, which has different colored eyes.

 

[rckstr1253]

Did you read this?? There is an albino form, which has different colored eyes.

That's it! I got lucky and paid a little over a $1 for him. What's weird is for an albino he see's the food better than all the tetra's in the tank.

 

[Quantum]

yeah, I believe yours is an albino, couldn't find a good picture, but just search 'albino pristella tetra'

the albinos have the dark eyes

edit: I had better luck with bing images rather than google

double edit: this shows both versions - http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Pristella&species=maxillaris&id=496

 

[rckstr1253]

yeah, I believe yours is an albino, couldn't find a good picture, but just search 'albino pristella tetra'

the albinos have the dark eyes

edit: I had better luck with bing images rather than google

double edit: this shows both versions - http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Pristella&species=maxillaris&id=496

Found an even better one using google chrome
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&h...tbnw=193&start=16&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:16

 

[rckstr1253]

Anybody know where I can get a few more albino pristella so he isn't lonely?

Right now I have
3 red barb tetras
3 candy cane tetras
2 red tetras(i think they are called, had another one but he died)
3 gloTetra(love these guys)
1 albino pristella -xray tetra

in a 20 gallon high tank.
How many more tetras can I put in my tank?

 

[Bombalurina]

Definitely don't get any more new speies. You really need to get some more of the ones you have and have a school of at least six of each. However, you need to be aware that that will massively overstock you (just four schools of 6 would be really pushing it).

Is there any way you can rehome a couple of your different species, or return your pristella, so that you can focus on giving your current fish what they need?

 

[djembekah]

are the glofish you bought zebra danios? or the tetras that glow? im curious ^-^ because i got regular ol' zebra danios, and was looking at the glofish danios they had at petco and at a local pet store. they were 10 bucks a fish at the LFS!

 

[rckstr1253]

I might be able to rehome the 2 red tetras i have(silverish red color)

I see that they need to school but the first pet store said all species will school together so I bought a bunch. Then I got home and read up they need 4-6 each but some people say 3 of each will work? Its quite confusing. The pristella one seems to school with the rest of them and is eating like a mad man. The red cherry barbs and glo tetras are swimming about no problem as well.

 

[rckstr1253]

are the glofish you bought zebra danios? or the tetras that glow? im curious ^-^ because i got regular ol' zebra danios, and was looking at the glofish they had at petco and at a local pet store

No, I bought the glo tetra's though I want some glofish(zebra danios)

 

[djembekah]

^.^ i want a glofish to go in with my other zebra danios. they are 9.99 at my lps though.

 

[rckstr1253]

^.^ i want a glofish to go in with my other zebra danios. they are 9.99 at my lps though.

Petland has glofish(dannios) for $4.88 in NY. The GloTetra's are $9 a piece and only one pet store has them near me.