rummy nose

[Briarmoor]

While I was getting the Black Neons and Phantoms today, I again saw some lovely rummy nosed tetras. They seemed friendly and came right over to the glass to see if I would feed them.

I think I've read that these are some of the gentler tetras? Can some of you that keep them comment?

Once the gourami goes to the 55g, I might move the Black Neons to the 20g and put some rummy nose in the 10g. It will be weeks from now. Just wondered how hardy these fish are and their temperament.

P.

 

[The-Wolf]

hi there, firstly there are several species of fish sold as "rummynose"
all of them are a safe tetra.
to find out what one you are looking at see this thread
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=90296&hl=

I'm betting you are looking at firehead tetras

 

[boxman]

Tetras can be a bit nippy.

You've got to have a well established tank as they, like cardinals / neons can just die for no reason (I just lost 6 due to bad judgement on my part!) I've heard people say 6 months established is about right.

(When I was into fish years ago I just bought fish and put them in - they were fine - not that I'd recommend this).

 

[mrV]

10gallons is quite small tank for this lively fish, which loves to be in a large shoal. It's definitely a shoaling fish.

20gallons is much better, still alittle bit small for a shoal. Why don't you keep them with the gourami (Trichogaster or Colisa sp.?) and buy those rummy noses at least 20 individuals.

Rummy noses are friendly, they do not harrass other fish, they appreciate dark bottom (e.g. lots of bottom plants, or darker substrate), They do not actually stay around plants like searhing safety but if they become frightened they will be found among plants.

They may be a little bit hard to feed at first. Their mouth are small, so the food must be also small. Flake foods are the best and small worms. Grain food are usually too large, especially when those fish are not adult size yet.

They are easy to keep, when water is clear and good. It should be soft (-medium hard) and a little bit acidic ~6,5 (5-7.0). Tank must be cycled first properly and water parameters should stay steady.

If your LFS doesn't know where they got those rommy noses, it's hard to know, if they are H. bleheri, H. rhodostumus or P. georgia species. And finally, it doesn't matter so much, because they all shoal together in a aquarium. Although you will see the differences during couple months in your tank when they show their true colours.

 

[sylvia]

Telling them apart is actualy quite easy because they have different patterns/colors on their tail. True rummies have yellow as well as white and black on their tails. Flameheads have black and white but not extending to the outer edges of the tail (the edges look quite transparent) while the false rummy has black and white bold stripes covering the tail fully.

If you can't put them in the 55 and have no room for 2 schools in the 20, I'd put the neons in the 10 and the rummies in the 20 instead. Neons are smaller than rummies and, IME, not quite as active either. I can't see why you couldn't put them in the larger tank though.

 

[Briarmoor]

Telling them apart is actualy quite easy because they have different patterns/colors on their tail. True rummies have yellow as well as white and black on their tails. Flameheads have black and white but not extending to the outer edges of the tail (the edges look quite transparent) while the false rummy has black and white bold stripes covering the tail fully.

If you can't put them in the 55 and have no room for 2 schools in the 20, I'd put the neons in the 10 and the rummies in the 20 instead. Neons are smaller than rummies and, IME, not quite as active either. I can't see why you couldn't put them in the larger tank though.

Yes, I could do that. I just thought in the taller tank that both species would be competing for lower space. The neons tend to stay closer to the bottom of the tank, at least in my set up.

I'd love the leave the Blacks in the 10g and put rummy-noses in the 20g if they not compete at the same level with the neons. You think they would?

I will try to pay closer attention next time I go and give an accurate description of them. I just remember reddish faces/heads and light bodies, kind of streamlined body.

P.

 

[Lateral Line]

My take on the ident and conditions was in this thread. They are all pretty harmless, but do like swimming space.

Off topic - hey, nice to see you around again Ville!

 

[Weaver]

Im certainly no expert but have had 7 of these in a 20g for a couple of months where they live with 3 small peppered cory and 5 baby harlequin rasbora.They school quite tightly and mostly hang round the bottom.They are also very peaceful,The lfs owner said they were semi-hardy and liked veery good water conditions.He said if something was amiss with the water their noses go from red to pink?So far so good
Beautiful little fish though

 

[mrV]

Hey LL, doing my final lab-work and writing pro-gradu thesis

Telling them apart is actualy quite easy because they have different patterns/colors on their tail.

Sure, it sounds easy and it definately looks easy when compairing these 3 together. But try to do that in a store