tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288643.post4344792699340839865..comments2023-12-18T03:54:34.700-05:00Comments on RockyCat: Fishes and a Mysteryrockygracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14457010488015617811noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288643.post-37569811454448992972008-03-31T08:56:00.000-04:002008-03-31T08:56:00.000-04:00Fascinating! Thanks so much for the info!Fascinating! Thanks so much for the info!rockygracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457010488015617811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288643.post-22605876465845415612008-03-29T21:31:00.000-04:002008-03-29T21:31:00.000-04:00The kind with the hearts are called bleeding heart...The kind with the hearts are called bleeding heart tetras. The kinds with the glow stripes are neon tetras. The endless colored and striped ones were probably platys, which are bred for bright color and interesting markings (like the so-called "Mickey Mouse" platy that has a clear Mickey head near its back fin). <BR/><BR/>Tetras are great in aquariums because they get together and school. They are pretty miserable if they don't have at least four of their species to school with -- they will lose color if they are unhappy or if the tank isn't working right, so that makes them a good fish to have for a rookie fish owner. (All tetras wash out at night, though. Don't panic.) They are a very non-aggressive fish and they like to live with other non-aggressive "community" fish like platys. You put them with gouramis or angelfish and the angels will go all mob boss on everyone in the tank. Not good.<BR/>On their own, though, tetras/platys are fun to watch do their schooling thing. There's sufficient varieties of them (and they're wee) that you can get a pretty and low-stress tank with not much cash outlay. <BR/><BR/>Both tetras and platys like dark spaces (freak in light), like most little fish. Your impulse to put the greenery in was good, as they will be much more comfortable. You might want to either get a small cat (I like zebra cats) or an algae-eater to add some bottom interest because most community fish will be mid-zone swimmers. The bottom-feeders don't really do all that much for tank maintenance (for that, you'd need an undergravel filter), but they're kind of cool to look at.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745260466541309506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288643.post-16119350963154090112008-03-27T08:42:00.000-04:002008-03-27T08:42:00.000-04:00Oh, I'd love to get more, but they say not to over...Oh, I'd love to get more, but they say not to overcrowd them. Which means that the picture on the front of the box my tank came in is a TOTAL MISREPRESENTATION, because they show about 15 fish crammed into that little tank, whereas the general "rule" is one inch of fish for each gallon of water ......... are you asleep yet? Sorry about that.rockygracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457010488015617811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288643.post-12635423441353866742008-03-26T18:45:00.000-04:002008-03-26T18:45:00.000-04:00Forgot to say, your tank looks great! Get more fi...Forgot to say, your tank looks great! Get more fish!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33288643.post-3730992542382273372008-03-26T18:44:00.000-04:002008-03-26T18:44:00.000-04:00Hmmm, Al's brother in law would be able to tell yo...Hmmm, Al's brother in law would be able to tell you. He's got an aquarium (very big one) full of very pretty fish and some not so pretty. <BR/><BR/>He doesn't have any with hearts painted on them though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com