Black Neons

[Gill]

Hey,

Saw Black Neons in my LFS Today - The worrying thing was that they all had red streaks on there bellies and Gills.

Is this a Bad Thing, Also the Black Line looked Painted on.

 

[WILDER]

Don't get them sure it was black noens, red streak on belly is septicemia, and red gills can indicate high nitrites, or gill flukes.

 

[Gill]

Thanks - I Did not think they looked Healthy.

He Is Holding some Nice 3 Lined Pencil Fish For me.

 

[WILDER]

you wan't to tell the lfs and say them fish are ill what are you going to do about it.

 

[Lateral Line]

The first thing to establish is the species. What you describe doesn't sound particulaly like a Black Neon. Many Nannostomus species could be said to resemble Black Neons and have quite normal red striping on the abdomen etc.

An assumption of serious disease is often premature.

 

[Gill]

the Black Line Was Fuzzy and they had a Sky Blue Line

 

[WILDER]

That's not a black neon tetra then.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

This is a pic of a black neon just to make sure we are talking about black neons and not some other neon;

http/www.aquariumfish.net/images_01/tetr..._neon_w240b.jpg

 

[Gill]

This is a pic of a black neon just to make sure we are talking about black neons and not some other neon;

http/www.aquariumfish.net/images_01/tetr..._neon_w240b.jpg

Its Not them then. These Look Similar but had Different Color Stripes

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

The only other posible fish i can think of is a glowlight, but then again its pretty far-fetched;

http/www.timstropicals.com/Photo.asp?fis...Page=index&bk=4

Personally though, i you don't know what the fish is and are not sure if its sick or healthy, avoid buying it or anything else that shares the same tank.

 

[Lateral Line]

Does the dark line continue through the caudal fin, (tail), and even extend into a filament trailing behind the caudal? A number of Emporer Tetra species have sooty dark stripes with a blue line above.

 

[Gill]

Does the dark line continue through the caudal fin, (tail), and even extend into a filament trailing behind the caudal? A number of Emporer Tetra species have sooty dark stripes with a blue line above.

You know, they Could Be Emporer "DOH", Forgot about them.

I'll Have Another Look @ Lunch.

 

[Gill]

The Tank was empty @ Lunch - So they Must Have Died.

 

[Lateral Line]

>>> So they Must Have Died.

I piece of advice is as valid now as it has ever been - don't jump to conclusions!

They could have been a really good buy/rare species that somebody saw, recognised and bought the lot, I've done that before..

I'm not saying that is the case, but your description never did sound like Black Neons.