Hi,
Happened to stop at an LFS in Saket on my way back from the meeting at Bappada's house yesterday. Came across this fish called the Glass Bloodfin Tetra - found these to be very very pretty and a perfect inhabitant for planted tanks.
Has anyone kept these ? Any special requirements ? Are they fin nippers ?
The LFS as usual ( ) was selling these as red-tail tetra ! Finally found pics on this website - http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.ph ... era&id=612.
Glass Bloodfin Tetra (Prionobrama filigera)
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Re: Glass Bloodfin Tetra (Prionobrama filigera)
Never kept them as they grow quite big for a nano aquarium, but LFS did keep them for a long time, so they must be sturdy guys!
But for sure I will count them amongt the best shoalers, and a 4ft tank will be a good starting length for them.
Not sure of the nipping part. But they occupy surface of water like danios, so will work well for a cichlids tank as good dithers.
But for sure I will count them amongt the best shoalers, and a 4ft tank will be a good starting length for them.
Not sure of the nipping part. But they occupy surface of water like danios, so will work well for a cichlids tank as good dithers.
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Re: Glass Bloodfin Tetra (Prionobrama filigera)
Have successfully kept them when I was living in Pune (boy miss those times, was a tetra heaven for me, all the possbile tetras were available there.....)apuda2010 wrote:Hi,
Happened to stop at an LFS in Saket on my way back from the meeting at Bappada's house yesterday. Came across this fish called the Glass Bloodfin Tetra - found these to be very very pretty and a perfect inhabitant for planted tanks.
Has anyone kept these ? Any special requirements ? Are they fin nippers ?
The LFS as usual ( ) was selling these as red-tail tetra ! Finally found pics on this website - http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.ph ... era&id=612.
These are very pretty fishes, keep them in a planted tank in a school of atleast six (preferably more), they are not fin nippers and dont have any special requirements except for a tightly covered tank. There was less than an inch gap between my tank and the hood and this little guys sometimes used to jump out of that tiny gap, lost most of them like that only.............
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Re: Glass Bloodfin Tetra (Prionobrama filigera)
we hobbyists just can't resist the temptation of finding something new in the LFS, i was there too after the meetingapuda2010 wrote:Hi,Happened to stop at an LFS in Saket on my way back from the meeting at Bappada's house yesterday.
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Re: Glass Bloodfin Tetra (Prionobrama filigera)
Yes Sushant....you just can't resist.
Thanks for all the inputs...
Thanks for all the inputs...
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Re: Glass Bloodfin Tetra (Prionobrama filigera)
nice fishy you got..
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Re: Glass Bloodfin Tetra (Prionobrama filigera)
nice fish ,and have you bought that or planning to do so
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Re: Glass Bloodfin Tetra (Prionobrama filigera)
Ishaan - bought 2 pairs....they just seem to love the plants.