Chocolate Tetra

[Dave_31]

hey guys, im a newbie here and i wonder if you guys could help me out....

I recently got some new fish for my small tropical tank, they were called "Chocolate Tetras" in the fish shop but ive searched and searched but i cant find anything on them....

I have got a picture but im not sure how to post it....

Does anyone know anything about them?

cheers

 

[David]

If you want to post click on the browse button near the bottom and look for the pic you want to add.

EDIT: I googled it and couldn't find anything.

 

[Dave_31]

thanks for the reply,

I cant see a "browse button" anywhere....

 

[Gill]

hi dave,

unfourtanetly there is no chocolate tetra.

I saw them @ work, they are a dyed tetra. the dye is painted on and should wear off in time.

i am not sure which tetra they really are as i did not see any that had the dye wearing off.

add the pic in the gallery

 

[Dave_31]

thanks psgill00,

If you guys could try and help me find out what tetras they are then that would be great,

but im stil not sure where and how 2 post my picture

 

[Sorrell]

You'll see the browse button in Member's Aquarium and Fish Pictures forum

You'll find it here just start a new topic and the browse button will show up under your reply.

 

[Lateral Line]

Chocolate Tetra is not a common name I am familiar with. A lot of places make up names on the spot if they are not sure what somethig is. There are a lot of painted/dyed fish around with "edible" sounding names as well, Blueberry, Strawberry...

Not all the forums here allow picture uploads, follow Sorrels advice and post the pictures in Members Aquarium Pictures.

 

[The-Wolf]

I saw a "chocolate" tetra in one shop, the next shop down the road had exactly the same fish labled as a coffee bean tetra. mayhaps this is what you have?

 

[dark_matter]

In the shop where I work, we have got some "coffee bean tetra" in stock. I have had a few customers refer to them as "chocolate tetra" as well.

 

[Dave_31]

thanks for all the help guys,

How long will the dye last? or is there anythink i can do 2 remove it without harming the fish, other fish, plants etc ??


ill post the picture when im back home

cheers again

 

[Lateral Line]

If it is a dyed/painted fish, (and we are not sure yet), the dye/paint will come off on it's own. Dyed/painted fish have been through enough already, trying to remove it would probably be the last straw.

>>> post the picture when im back home

Just ask if you have trouble posting the picture.

 

[Lateral Line]

I've replied in the picture forum, but for the record here, they are Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus, not dyed.

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