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kevin lindstrom - 2011-05-29
I just want to say these are great fish but I did find one of mine with a little neon in his mouth the other morning. So make sure the fish you have are of same size.

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Charlie Roche - 2011-05-29
I am sorry. The Bleeding Hearts school really well with their own species. However, they do get large and a neon is just a little fella. Thanks for telling us all cuz we forget or don't remember - or in many cases just don't know. Thanks again.
JG - 2012-01-16
Shocking. Bigger omivorous fish eat littler fish. Who'd a thunk it?

Melisa - 2012-01-16
I just bought bleeding heart tetras from the Peter re last night. I was told that they would get along fine with my guppies, but they ate all the guppie babies...

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Melisa - 2012-01-16
*pet store
Charlie Roche - 2012-01-16
It is difficult for many stores - especially the chain stores to actually know and have knowledge as to what fish can be with what fish. What size tank, food, diseases etc. You either need to find a true specialty fish pet store or do a lot of reading. I am sorry this happened to you and I am sorry the advice was wrong and I am also sorry there is really nothing you can do about it. Most people that work in these chains have limited or no knowledge of the fish/birds that are there.

nm123 - 2012-01-10
thanks for your answer

Katelyn - 2011-11-28
Is a group of three silver dollars enough to keep them happy?

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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-29
Yes.

hisham - 2010-09-09
Can albino congo tetras live with discus?

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Anonymous - 2010-09-20
I wouldnt put the two of them in the same tank because of the different temperatures they do best in.

MIke C - 2004-11-28
These Fish are amazing, the colouration of them is usually not seen while at the store, but once they grow up a bit they glow (more obvious when not looked at straight on).

They can reach a max length of 5" tho, so make sure you have a larger tank for these fish. I have 4 in a 75Gal and they play well, tho they are agressive when fed (will knock other fish out of the way for food)

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Alex Burleson - 2012-01-09
They are certainly a beautiful, and exciting specimen for most community aquariums!

nm123 - 2012-01-09
do these fish comonly have swim bladder disease?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-01-09
No

Anonymous - 2012-01-05
My science teachers pacu tore its top lip off and hit the side of its tank pretty hard, she can't afford a bigger tank for the pacu and its fins are starting to deteriorate!HELP!!!!!!!

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Charlie Roche - 2012-01-05
The Black Pacu will go as much as 3 1/2 feet and weigh as much as 60 pounds. A thousand gallon tank is required for this size fella. If not, then stunting and/or death will occur.

nm123 - 2012-01-05
I have been watching my black phantom tetras over the last week and only 1 (one) of them died from swim bladder disease now only 2 (two) of them are left my qustion is. Is the black phantom tetra prone to swim bladder disease? ps he got this disease out of nowhere or did he get it from one of the other fish

oh almost forgot none of the other fish in my tank have swim bladder disease and out of all the fish I kept in my tank I never had a fish have swim bladder disease

Cesar Wilkins - 2012-01-04
We have them here in Panama too, yes they are too agressive, even cannibal, we use them here as bait. Get at leas 100 of them for a few hours of good bass fishing.

I used to keep some for Aquarium, they are inmortal thoug lol!!!

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