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Columbian Tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus)

Reviews	Views	Date of last review
2	2149	Mon July 16, 2007

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	None indicated	8.0

Description:

Compatibility: Schooling Community Fish
Maximum Size: 2 inches
Minimum Tank Size: 15 G
Temperature: 75-81F
Diet:
Level of care: Easy
General Notes: The Colombian Tetra, also known as Red Tail Mirror Blue Tetra and Blue-Red Columbian Tetra, gets its name from its bright red tail and silver-blue body. A relatively new addition to the aquarium hobby, the Colombian Tetra was discovered in the 1990s and was not officially named until late 2001. This tetra is a good choice for a community aquarium where it can be kept in a school of at least five to minimize nipping and encourage schooling. A planted aquarium will help bring out their striking colors.

Author

SonicMarauder
Teenie Weenie Fish

Registered: February 2006
Posts: 43

Review Date: Mon February 13, 2006

Would you recommend the profile? Yes | Price you paid?: Not Indicated | Rating: 8

Pros:	very bright beautiful colors
Cons:	gets reeeaalllllly nippy if not in a school

i have one in a tank with 5 serpae tetras and im starting to wish i had more room so that i could add some more of these to suppress his nippy nature due to lack of school, but a brilliant beautiful fish nonetheless

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Praetorian27
Teenie Weenie Fish

Registered: June 2007
Location: Albany NY area
Posts: 99

Review Date: Mon July 16, 2007

Would you recommend the profile? Yes | Price you paid?: Not Indicated | Rating: 8

Pros:	Very pretty fish with great schooling characteristics
Cons:	Had one die mysteriously

I had 6 of these guys...and 3 left after a couple months. 2 died as a result of my automatic feeder crapping out when I was on vacation. But one died a strange death. I called him "Chopper" because he always swam with his tail down lower than his head. Over time, this became more pronounced until he was almost vertical and died a short time later. I don't know if it was a species problem or just something strange wrong with that particular fish. The remaining three are great though! The biggest one is a bully in my community tank chasing the other fish every now and again.

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