Blueberry Tetra?

[GTApuffgal]

Hi y'all,

I was at the LFS today looking at plants and they had "Blueberry Tetras." They were gorgeous fish - sky blue - and I thought they would be delightful in the Amano-esque tank I am planning. But I cannot find any reference to them on any of the fishy sites I have found and I am concerned that the lovely blue color is painted. Anybody know about these fish and if they are "real?"

TIA, Kathy

[m.lemay]

Sounds like they're painted to me.

Marcel

[Tino]

Yes, it is dyed fish :http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/be...aintedfish.htm

[Nolan W.]

if youre looking for blue tetras, have you ever seen Boehlkea fredcochui? i think they are one of the newer imports, because ive never seen them until last year. heres a link i found on google (mine never show that iridescent blue, though):

http://members.lycos.co.uk/aquaworld...fredcochui.htm

they can be very lively, and often chase each other around, sometimes other fish. also very voracious eaters. i wouldnt keep with fish that love peace and quiet.

[renatl]

Hey:

I think I purchased that same fish today. I was disappointed that they only had one but I bought him anyway. Nice color!! I hope to find more in the lfs in Atlanta.

Anyone found this fish locally?

[thegirlundertherainbow]

Blueberry and Strawberry tetras..will fade. And, are fin nippers...if you have anything like say a male betta. Did some of those years ago when I didn't know what they were.

[morinfen]

Dont buy these fish, by buying them you are only making the demand for this cruel practice to grow.

[GTApuffgal]

Well shoot... I'm glad I didn't buy them. Such a shame - seems like there are plenty of lovely colored fish available without having to torture them. I am really disappointed in this LFS for carrying them too. I asked them about their Parrots once and they told me they would never carry dyed fish.

Thanks for the heads up, y'all.

Kathy

[Momotaro]

Kathy, if you are looking for a wonderful blue tetra try finding Kerri Blue tetras. Good dispositions, amazingly beautiful fish! Nothing comes close!

Mike

[GTApuffgal]

Mike, I haven't been able to find a photo of one on any of my fish sites. Do you know where I could see a photo? I did find the Diamond Tetra on one and they look lovely and when in full "bloom" are apparently a pale lavender. Interesting!

Thanks! Kathy

[Momotaro]

Here is a picture. The color in the photo seems a bit "off" to me. The fish is more of a violet/periwinkle in color that it is an electric blue.

http://www.vectrapoint.com/main/phot...erri-JPEG.html


Mike

[GTApuffgal]

Oh Mike, that is stunning!!! That looks like the one for me! I really want to try an Amano style tank with black substrate and black background and as much as I love my Cardinals, I really wanted something BLUE! Thanks,

Kathy

[Momotaro]

Amano has used that fish quite extensively. In fact, the photo is from his own site!

Again, a really beautiful fish. The males carry the color. The females tend to be a dull brown.

Mike

[Nolan W.]

oh wow, that is beautiful. ive never seen that fish before. i cant find it in any of my books. a google search reveals that it is also known as the blue emperor tetra. must be a newer import.

hey, i found a profile of this fish on this site:

http://www.plantedtank.net/fishprofiles/15/

doesnt look much like the one in mikes link. huh, looks like a regular emperor tetra.

[Momotaro]

Emperor tetras and Kerri Blue tetras look similar, but they are different.

The Emperor tetra is much larger than the Kerri Blue tetra. The Kerri Blue tetra's finnage is a lot less ornate that the Emperor tetras. I also believe the Kerri Blue tetra is a hardier fish.

Mike