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Dwayne Williamson - 2010-06-17
I have had a breeding pair for a tear, males are usually smaller with a more rounded anal fin and female usually larger with more rounded body and pointed dorsal fin. They are breeding at the moment which requires a chicken wire isolation pen with 10mm holes so the eggs can be laid, fall through the holes so the parents don't eat the eggs, which they will. It also pays to plant fine leaved plants, fake or real, directly under isolation pen as the eggs are sticky and will attach themselves to plants as they fall through the pen. Keep temp around 26 to 28 degrees. Feed fry on just hatched brine shrimp and finely ground flake food for 4 weeks. Eggs will take a day to hatch.

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hansgarcia - 2010-07-15
How can you distinguish which is the male and which is the female?

Chaz - 2010-07-11
Neon Tetras are very enjoyable fish. I've had a school of 6 of these for 2 weeks now. They don't mind my Espe's Rasboras. They swim in and out of the plants and keep themselves to the middle of the water column.

They are very cute, playful and peaceful. I'd recommend these to anyone looking for something small to brighten up a planted aquarium.

Monique Marshall - 2010-07-10
I am in the same boat as everyone else. I went to the local petland discounts and saw a beautiful blue tetra, Had no idea it had been dyed until now, I wish I did because I went out and bought a pink one for the other to have some comfort. I wish they would put a notice on the signs such as "Dyed Colored skirt tetra". I feel like I've contributed to the cruelty in some way. But they are perfect fish to begin with. My blue was is always active and loves to eat. But it is very aggressive when it comes to food and it did do a lot of bullying to my ghost catfish.

Dee - 2010-05-06
I have one lepo about 8 inches long in my tank and I introduced a small school of new fish, 3 of the neons were gone by morning, and 2 of my frogs died and it looks like their feet had been chewed or bitten. Also one of my larger neons is missing his back tail as of last night. I'm taking this lepo to the fish store, he is mean!

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Claire - 2010-07-08
I have one lepo now about 7" long he was only maybe an inch when we got him and as he's grown since we've has him he has wiped out my tank....he's eaten the neons, Gouramis, tiger barbs, plecos, rosy barbs, red belly pacu, red eye tetra and so forth. Even 2 blue crawfish.

Sean - 2010-07-06
I have 2 of them, but their body does not resemble them at all. They have red eyes, but their shape and fins resemble a Black Phantom Tetra.

Tony - 2010-07-06
I have one lepo right now, and he is with 5 other african cichlids. The lepo grows very fast, and pretty much killed both of my cory fish. My lepo is very sneaking, and likes to digs up rocks and create holes. He eats sprinula, algae wafers, and brine shrimp. The lepo will not go to the top of the tank to get any food what so ever.

terri - 2010-06-30
We just bought a bigger tank from someone,we needed it for all the koi we have, the tank came with 2 4 foot algae eaters and two silver dollar tetras, can they be in the same tank with koi and how do you feed them different food?

Skeith - 2010-06-24
This isn't exactly directed to Black-Skirt Tetras but I'm hoping to add them in. Id like to know what is the recommended size for about 15 fish including 4 species. Black-Skirt Tetra, Black Phantom Tetra, Serpae Tetra and Glowlight Tetra. Thanks for helping.

Kaylon Bryant - 2010-06-20
I have had three silver dollar fish that were given to me about 3 years ago and have done very well. Recently one has gotten a bloated look to it's stomach, kind of even lumpy looking. It acts fine otherwise. Now a second one is starting to do the same thing. What is it?!

Chris - 2010-06-18
I have a pair that are laying eggs but the female catches them in her mouth and as far as I know is storing them or eating them? Any suggestions since they both need to be together to fertilize how to stop this?

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