Phantom Tetra

[Steph P]

Good morning guys,

Just need a bit of advice on our phantom tetra, we were told that you should never have more males than females as the males can get quite aggressive and harass the females but that without any females you wouldn’t see the male color changes. We opted for two males and two females in the end. However...im fairly sure our LFS has given us three males and one female! The males are sparing like mad and the female spends most of the time hiding behind a rock and the weed at the back of the tank. I really like them so I would just go and get another couple of females as I know they like to shoal but I am one of those that didn’t fully understand cycling when you get your first tank (about 6-7 weeks ago now). I have followed a lot of advice on here and all the water levels are fine and have been for a while (I test using the API Master Test Kit) and I do regular water changes (about twice a week now) but still feel rather reluctant to get any more fish just yet. If I wait say another 3-4 weeks will the female be ok?

Thanks

Steph

 

[fishyfeet]

why dont the ring the shop, if they are worth their salt they should at least off the change a couple of the fish for you, and at best give you a couple of free females, di

 

[HayzH]

why dont the ring the shop, if they are worth their salt they should at least off the change a couple of the fish for you, and at best give you a couple of free females, di

+1...thats what i did with my pregnant Mollie..took her back they gave me another female

 

[Steph P]

That’s a good plan I shall give them a call.

So you think it would be ok to add another fish or swap the fish even though my tank is relatively new the tanks stats taken this morning are as follows and have been like this since at least Wednesday when I got the water test kit (apart from the nitrate which has gone down).

PH - 8.2
Ammonia – 0
Nitrite – 0
Nitrate – 10ppm

Thanks

 

[fishyfeet]

your nitrates should be going up, how long as the tank been set up,

the shop made the mistake by giving you wrong fish so its there fault, explain you asked for 2 males and 3 females and that you seem to have 4 males and 1 female instead, you may have to take all the fish back so they can check, but yes i would expect them to sort out the problem, di