Silva_Fishy
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Info on them pretty much 
Blind Cave Fish
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Info on them pretty much 
I'm going to assume you mean Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus, there are several species of blind fish from cave systems, but those are the most common.
I guess the quickest answer, is add water and food! They are really easy to keep and feed. Live in soft acid through to hard alkali water. From temperatures as low as 16C/60F up to 27C/80F, however best kept around 23C/72F. Will eat pretty much anything. They do like a large open swimming space though, so an uncluttered tank is best.
Females are deeper and fatter then males. After a few days of conditioning put a male and fat female in a breeding tank and drop the temperature 2-3 degrees, they rarely fail to spawn. Remove the parents as soon as spawning is finished. The fry are quite large and will take BBS or commercial fry food after a couple of days.
Nostalgia: These were the first characins I bred - back in about 1969.
I guess the quickest answer, is add water and food! They are really easy to keep and feed. Live in soft acid through to hard alkali water. From temperatures as low as 16C/60F up to 27C/80F, however best kept around 23C/72F. Will eat pretty much anything. They do like a large open swimming space though, so an uncluttered tank is best.
Females are deeper and fatter then males. After a few days of conditioning put a male and fat female in a breeding tank and drop the temperature 2-3 degrees, they rarely fail to spawn. Remove the parents as soon as spawning is finished. The fry are quite large and will take BBS or commercial fry food after a couple of days.
Nostalgia: These were the first characins I bred - back in about 1969.
Silva_Fishy
Fish Crazy
how much do thewy normally cost? 
>>> how much do thewy normally cost?
Guess it depends where you live, and how often they are imported. It is a fish you see at most LFS's here several times a year, hence they are cheap maybe the equivalent of €2 or so.
>>> what kinds of fish can they go with?
They are a peaceful community fish, but do grow a little larger then many small tetras, easily exceeding 3"/75mm, so it is best not to keep them with tiny fish that will be frightened of them.
Guess it depends where you live, and how often they are imported. It is a fish you see at most LFS's here several times a year, hence they are cheap maybe the equivalent of €2 or so.
>>> what kinds of fish can they go with?
They are a peaceful community fish, but do grow a little larger then many small tetras, easily exceeding 3"/75mm, so it is best not to keep them with tiny fish that will be frightened of them.
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