Re: OT- Crystal red tetra

["Bailin Shaw" <bailin_shaw@hotmail.com>]

For something pretty close and that stays quite small, try the ember tetra.  
I have a trio of these little guys in with some Inka 50's and they do really 
well.  Full grown, they are just over an inch.  Very pretty in a planted 
tank as well.

Bailin Shaw
DFW Aquatic Plant Club
www.aquatic-plants.org


> From: "Tomoko Schum" <tomokoschum@knology.net>
> Reply-To: apisto@v2.listbox.com
> To: <apisto@v2.listbox.com>
> Subject: Re: OT- Crystal red tetra
> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 11:19:51 -0500
>
> Thank you, John and Mike.  This fish does not seem to be so
> rare in Japan but rather pricey for a characin (1000 to 1500
> yens per fish.)  I thought they would look absolutely
> stunning in my 75G planted tank.  Since neon tetra does not
> do very well in this tank for a reason unbeknownst to me
> (they will always take apistos down with them), I thought I
> give small colorful characin a try.  Can you recommend small
> colorful schooling fish by any chance?
>
> Tomoko
>
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