Buenos Aires Tetra

[midnightmadman]

Crap. I just bought 5 Buenos Aires Tetra and could have sworn they werent plant eaters. Now I read the are. Whats the chance of them eating them?
The're so georgous that I really want to keep them if I can!

 

[tanker]

1) yes they are plant eatters--not as bad as Siver dollars, but close.
2) they like to be in big schools of about 8-12, which will make the plant eating even worst.
3) and they grow big for a tetra (3-4 inches??)---see #2.

 

[Troycool]

well being that they ARE plant eaters, the chances are high

 

[fish dork]

If you like a big tetra that isn't a plant eater, try the Congo Tetra.

 

[midnightmadman]

Almost 24 hours without any noticable nipping of the plants yet.
I really love the look of these fish.. maybe enough to let them do what they want.. I have 4 java fern that they may not touch from what I read.
But I do have 2 amazon swords that may not make it... they arent in the best shape anyway. I also have some Cryptocoryne that look great though

 

[midnightmadman]

Just watching them and noticed they are nipping at the hair algea on most of the plants, but not eating the plant itself.

 

[Troycool]

pics?

 

[tanker]

Just watching them and noticed they are nipping at the hair algea on most of the plants, but not eating the plant itself.

Give them time.

 

[midnightmadman]

pics of the fish?

pics?

 

[KarlTh]

Mine don't bother the established plants, but they annihilated my new glosso.