Quote from: Jon on May 04, 2024, 03:32:57 PMIf you DM me your address when you're ready I'll post you some suitable species gratis.
Quote from: Jon on May 04, 2024, 05:14:59 PMThe colour difference is probably due to them being different species. There are at least three sold as 'rummynose tetra' found in the hobby. These are Hemmigrammus bleheri, H. rhodostomus and Petitella georgiae.
Quote from: Fishtales on May 04, 2024, 03:00:40 PMI have only found this to be the case with newly bought fish. The barbells eventually grow back and I haven't seen any wear on my tank bred ones. I am assuming that is because mine are on gravel and not a bare tank which I think breeders use.
Quote from: Fishtales on May 04, 2024, 03:00:40 PM'Plus the fact that a shoal of rummy nose'
Be careful when buying these. My first shoal were red and it extended towards the gills. They were peaceful and kept, more or less, to themselves. They died off, old age, until I only had one left so I bought another shoal of six. I didn't notice the difference until they were beside my original one. They are more an orange colour and only on the front of the head. They seldom leave the bottom of the tank and only take sinking food but they are very aggressive towards my Corys and are forever nipping their dorsal fins. The Corys with the other shoal were always out at the front of the tank, now they hide in the plants and only come forward when the food is put in. As soon as the Rummy Noses come near they shoot back into the plants, they are the same with my Plecs.
Quote from: Wildfisher on May 04, 2024, 02:22:13 PMStill have not decided whether to plant up the new tank or not. I'm way out of touch with species etc. Any tips for a variety of straightforward plants, best substrate etc?