"Brian" wrote in message
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"NetMax" wrote:


Buenos Aires tetras would probably be great at fry control, but they are
a
bit of a nuisance themselves. They might rule in a 170g. I would've
thought that the Diamonds wouldn't get large enough but I've never tried
that combination.

My diamonds are nearly as big as the Buenos Aires tetras I had. I had
four of them in a 38 gallon, and they were indeed the premier fish in
the tank.

B

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Brian Heller


Lucky. It's not unusual to find large Buenos Aires tetras around here, but
big Diamond tetras (2.5") would be a treat to see. I had this 130g tank
which I used to change around to showcase different fish. In my plans was
to do a planted tetra tank using shoals of about 10 each, Flame, Diamond,
Bleeding Heart, Black Skirts, Pristella, Lemon and Serpae. Notice that
their body shapes are all very similar. I was very curious as to how they
would group.

I came close to a tank like this when it was a Discus tank (with Pristella,
Cardinals and a few others as tank-mates). The tank was too calm, and the
tetras stopped shoaling and just wandered around without a care in the
world. Next time I'll add in something which could be perceived as a
threat, like a half dozen Congos, Three-line or Buenos Aires tetras, or some
giant danios to keep every one a bit more on their toes (fins?).
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