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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?

Danny - 2010-04-01
I have 3 colored tetras but I didnt know they were dyed or else I wouldn't have bought them. I asked the lady at wal-mart about them and she was like I don't know I just sell them. Took me forever 2 try 2 find out what species they were till I bumped into this page but we should do something about this!

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Marie Hood - 2010-04-21
These fish are not dyed but have been bred to have these colors. I know they are sold some places as painted tetras but that is not the case. These fish have not been harmed in any way. If you look at them closely, you will see that the coloring is down the spine and around the internal organs and no painter would dare try to dye these areas because it would kill the fish. So, relax, they are perfectly alright and healthy fish. I don't buy dyed fish either.
Dwayne Williamson - 2010-06-17
I don't know how anyone, in good conscience, can stock or sell these fish, not to mention the a-holes who dyed or injected these fish, such cruelty should not be tolerated.

Fish lover - 2007-03-31
I bought 3 white skirt tetras in the petshop near our house and i think they were happy to be with me! I placed them in a 60 gallon tank with 3 swordtails, 2 molly, and 2 tiger barbs. These fish were perfect for a beginner. When i placed them in the tank, the tiger barbs were always chasing them, but i think they are happy whenever they were chased and i have learned that they do not allow other fishes to chase them. I do not know which is the boy nor the girl because whenever i look at them they always hide from me. A perfect fish for a community tank!

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Tetra Girl - 2010-06-07
Thanks! I JUST got 3 white skirt tetras, and 3 red eye tetras. They get along amazingly! I've never had fish before, and they are doing great, so for any new begginners, get the white skirt tetras!

Tlaloc - 2010-05-23
I have 8 of them in a 55 gallon, and they're great fish. They never stop swimming around, and for a while sorta adopted my lonely tiger barb( until I added 3 more barbs). they're very durable, and have never given me a bit of trouble. Be warned though, they will eat plants down to the roots like they did my amazon swords.

Jason - 2010-04-16
I have 6 Silver Dollars in my Cichlid Community tank and all are getting along well. I was lucky, in a way; they were on sale for $1 each. After about a week, I noticed little white spots on one of them. I used the salt treatment method for 2 weeks and they've been ick free for a month. My display tank includes; 1 Salvini, 1 Firemouth, 1 Sajica, 1 Blue Acara, 1 Calico Convict & babies, 4 Pictus Catfish and 1 Sailfin Plecostomus.

ooblar - 2010-04-05
I have 3 black widow tetras , they're very hardy and kinda dicide when they want to eat, when they are stressed they don't usually eat ,but they will eventually!

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Kerem - 2010-05-17
A female Black widow is smaller I think and a male black widow is bigger I think. I got 2 of them 4 day's ago to break down all the bad things in my tank I had to wait 3 week's for well 1 week then you can get your water tested to see if you can get them, 3 week's can you believe that well it's the new law now.

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