Sep 19, 2017 #1 Hi All! Thanks. ^^ Go up to read Silver Tip Tetra profile description, Welcome to our Tropical Fishkeeping Forum. The pair should spawn the following morning. You could also cover the base of the tank with some kind of mesh. The eggs and fry are light sensitive in the early stages of life and the tank should be kept as dimly lit as possible. Many have kept a big school of them in community tanks successfully. Behaviour [edit | edit source] A peaceful shoaling species of Tetra. I also had the "bad" behaviour with Penguin Tetras and Boeseman's Rainbows. I considered silvertip tetras for my 40 breeder (with a pair of angels, school of cardinal tetras, corys, and panda garra). Males tend to be more intensely coloured and slimmer than females.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'seriouslyfish_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_5',112,'0','0'])); Quite easily bred, although you’ll need to set up a separate tank in which to do so if you want to raise any numbers of fry. It’s a good tankmate for most livebearers, danios, rasboras, other tetras and peaceful bottom dwellers such as Corydoras or smaller Loricariids. It can be spawned in a group, with half a dozen specimens of each sex being a good number. This species is ubiquitous in most dealers’ tanks and is one of the best choices for the newcomer to fishkeeping. (Read 5004 times) dio. Joined Sep 19, 2017 Messages 4 Reaction score 1. Don't waste your money and endanger your fish! Silvertip Tetras are omnivores; they eat both plants and live food. It can also be kept with the majority of commonly available gouramis and dwarf cichlids. Helping Fishkeepers With Their Fishkeeping Needs Since 2006, Help us keep great tools like this online by becoming a, Think Fish © 2004-2019 everything you need for your. Silvertip Tetra. If there are a swarm of 20 or more silvertip tetra in an aquarium, the silvertip tetras show a particularly pronounced swarming and social behaviour. It will show its best colours under slightly dimmed lighting. The behaviour and "communication" is extremely misunderstood. They can do well with plants in the environment, but they also thrive in sparse tanks. Apparently, it’s found in both white and black water environments. Adaptable and will do well in most types of setup, but is particularly well-suited to a heavily planted tank. It gets its name from the silvery-white color on the tips of its fins. A real nuisance. Join 100's of other fish enthusiasts with 1000's of years experience between them caring for and keeping fish like these. I had seven of these. Or is it pretty normal Tetra behaviour, and they'll sort it out themselves. Silvertip Tetra. Messages 20,709. Those bodies of water usually lack vegetation. If you'd like to talk about the "Silver Tip Tetra" with our users, then we have a buzzing community of fish enthusiasts where you can talk about tank issues, Silver Tip Tetra fish behaviour, Silver Tip Tetra tank stocking and any other issues related to the Silver Tip Tetra fish or other types you may have. Alternatively, it can be spawned in pairs. as soon as eggs are noticed. The ‘alpha’ has seen off 4 of the others, and is now including Glowlights and Rummy-nose tetras as targets. The silvertip tetra is a schooling fish and feels comfortable in a group with a surplus of females. In either situation, the adults will eat the eggs given the chance and should be removed at the first opportunity ie. * This fishtank will only last for this session - to save your tank please Join/Log in, There are currently no fish in your fish tank. The fish are peaceful and shoaling and should be mixed with other peaceful fish. Quite belligerent and a definite pecking order. The fish store employee said it was the one tetra people will occasionally return for fin nipping. dayzofspeed Fish Herder. Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the Silver Tip Tetra is the right fish for your aquarium. To save your tank details in the Fish Community Creator you must be logged in The aquarium should have open swimming areas, moderate flow, and hiding spots amongst vegetation. It is lively, quite colourful and peaceful. * Recent changes to stocking & filter advice October 2018 For the best condition and colours, offer regular meals of small live and frozen foods such as bloodworm, Daphnia and brine shrimp, along with dried flakes and granules. Rosy Tetra Tropical Fish Learn all about the Rosy Tetra's feeding habits and food types, its behaviour, its origins, its natural habitats, is it male or female, breeding advice and information, suitable tank mates, its sizing and growth range, minimum tank size, water PH and more. Full Member; Thank You-Given: 10-Receive: 7; Posts: 143; silvertip tetra aggression. When the females are noticeably full of eggs and the males are displaying their best colours, select the fattest female and best-coloured male and transfer them to the spawning tank. Si. Keep the temperature of the spawning tank a few degrees higher than the main tank, say around 82-86°F, with a pH on the acidic side of neutral. « on: October 13, 2013, 10:05:26 am » I think I've made a big mistake. I went with lemon tetras instead--not quite as intense in color, but still active and they often shoal in a neat way. If silvertip tetras are kept in a big enough school, there should be no problems with them fin-nipping. It is sometimes seen for sale with the common name ‘copper tetra’. Easy to feed. Tends to inhabit creeks and tributaries away from the main riverchannels. However, a properly balanced diet is essential for fish as we human beings … The genus Hasemania is one of the few in the family Characidae in which members do not possess an adipose fin. This should be of a large enough grade so that the eggs can fall through it, but small enough so that the adults cannot reach them. Super peaceful, and pretty long lifespan for a tetra. They should be fed on an infusoria–type food for the first few days, until they are large enough to accept microworm or brine shrimp nauplii. In the wild, their primary diet relies on small insects, worms, algae, plant debris, eggs, and anything that fits on their mouth.
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