Color Injected Tetras?

83turboranger · 01-24-2005, 05:51 PM

Hey,
I was at my local pet store, Petco. I saw some orange tetras. They had the neon stripe but it was a bright neon orange. I read somewhere about injecting fake color into these kind of fish. Is this a real color for tetras or do you think this is what was done to these fish?

Next...if they are really that color (and not injected) would they be ok w/ my 3 neon tetras in my 2 gal. tank. I heard tetras should be in a bigger group so I thought about buying more, could I mix them?

malawi4me2 · 01-24-2005, 06:42 PM

Sounds like they were injected with the dye. This is a very cruel process that drastically shortens the life-span of the fish.
Neons are fish that like to school with their own kind, and do best in groups of 6 or more. I think you're pretty much maxed out on stocking the 2g.
Hope this helps!

(RC) · 01-24-2005, 07:04 PM

Your 2 G tank is full without adding any tetras. Neons can be sensitive so keeping them in a 2G tank will be a challenge.

RC

83turboranger · 01-24-2005, 07:19 PM

Alright, thanks for the advice. Guess I won't be getting any of them then. Sucks that people would do that. There are plenty of naturally beautiful fish.

jonah · 01-24-2005, 08:45 PM

Actually, the description sounds like a glow light tetra, Hemigrammus erthrozonus , which is a naturally found species. They're found in Guyana. Pretty little fish, but still too much for a 2g tank. You should consider moving up to at least a 10g if you're going to keep the neons you've got listed.

Fish n chips · 01-25-2005, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jonah @ Mon Jan 24, 2005 10:45 pm

Actually, the description sounds like a glow light tetra, Hemigrammus erthrozonus , which is a naturally found species. They're found in Guyana. Pretty little fish, but still too much for a 2g tank. You should consider moving up to at least a 10g if you're going to keep the neons you've got listed.

Yes i thought they were

**Fishfirst** · 01-25-2005, 03:21 PM

Glo lites almost positive...

83turboranger · 01-25-2005, 03:56 PM

alright, cool.

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(RC) nobody Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: upstate NY Age: 46 Posts: 793 User Feedback: (0)	Your 2 G tank is full without adding any tetras. Neons can be sensitive so keeping them in a 2G tank will be a challenge. RC __________________ "Lead by Example, Follow by Choice" http://www.ibcbettas.org/ http://www.cnybc.org/

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83turboranger Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Glenville, PA (southern York County, PA/northern MD) Age: 21 Posts: 130 User Feedback: (0)	Alright, thanks for the advice. Guess I won't be getting any of them then. Sucks that people would do that. There are plenty of naturally beautiful fish. __________________ <III>< -2 1/2 gal tank -1 orange/red glofire +1 Plastic Plant -20 gallon -Kribensis (female) -6 Tiger Barbs + 1 Cave IN GOD WE TRUST

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jonah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 58 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Color Injected Tetras? Actually, the description sounds like a glow light tetra, Hemigrammus erthrozonus , which is a naturally found species. They're found in Guyana. Pretty little fish, but still too much for a 2g tank. You should consider moving up to at least a 10g if you're going to keep the neons you've got listed.

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01-24-2005, 06:42 PM	#2
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354 User Feedback: (0)	Sounds like they were injected with the dye. This is a very cruel process that drastically shortens the life-span of the fish. Neons are fish that like to school with their own kind, and do best in groups of 6 or more. I think you're pretty much maxed out on stocking the 2g. Hope this helps!

01-25-2005, 03:56 PM	#8
83turboranger Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Glenville, PA (southern York County, PA/northern MD) Age: 21 Posts: 130 User Feedback: (0)	alright, cool. __________________ <III>< -2 1/2 gal tank -1 orange/red glofire +1 Plastic Plant -20 gallon -Kribensis (female) -6 Tiger Barbs + 1 Cave IN GOD WE TRUST

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