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Be Careful With This Tetra! Buenos Aires Tetra Care and Breeding
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11 ай бұрынHello Everyone,
In this video we take a look at an often misunderstood tetra - The Buenos Aires Tetra.
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@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
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@lumintherainwing 5 ай бұрын
How do you tell the difference between a male and female Buenos Aires Tetra? I am looking to breed mine, but I just can't seem to find the difference between them.
@Teddzworth 11 ай бұрын
Personal experience: Got six for a 55 before i knew they were plant eaters.. they chew on my amazon swords a bit. Which at first was a little heartbreaking. But their activity is absolutely incredible and outweighs the plant nibbles.. 6 buenos aires, 4 skirt tetras (would be more however i had to remove a few of the longfin variety) and an EBA. . They keep the skirts moving and sometimes the skirts will "school" with them when they swim in a group, the aggression is obviously there in their nature only amongst themselves but i believe i have 4 females and 2 males and that perhaps may also be why they seem to get along pretty well, they appear to be playing more than true aggression towards each other. Adding them into the tank appears to have helped encourage everyone to be more active. They have not eaten my anubias, bacopa, pogostemon, and valisneria. They nibbled on each to check it out. But i suppose theyve opted for amazon swords as preferred plant of choice. Which im ok with growing more/buying some more if that time comes. chainswords stand 0 chance and dwarf sag doesnt really, unless its fully established and filling up a tank, then theyll appear to keep it "trimmed" at the very least. Thank you for highlighting this fish!
@kurtbrutting5118 11 ай бұрын
Awesome content, keep up the great work! I love these fish, I had them breeding in my Clown Loach aquarium at 84 degrees. More the merrier and a big big tank is a must!
@johncameron4194 11 ай бұрын
Thank you. I just saw them in the store and was impressed Started doing research asap on them
@patrickr.300 2 ай бұрын
Just bought 2 today for a new 5 gal tank. This is good info for me, I haven't had fish in a while.
@juliaheinritz3264 11 ай бұрын
As always, thank you for the accurate, truthful information. Nice job!
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😀
@daveylarson2060 11 ай бұрын
Great info, thanks Jason!
@littlemidwestrebornsdolls 11 ай бұрын
Great information, Jason. I truly enjoy learning about different fish species. Gina
@shardaiportee6416 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for keeping it real about these fish they’re so cool but I’m so glad I waited! I’d rather have a happy plentiful in a 55g than a crammed few in a 29g.
@Brantov 11 ай бұрын
Hello my friend Jason. This tetra Hemigrammus caudovittatus from La-Plata river. Very beautiful fish. I had this fish in an aquarium in 1966, last century. Nice your video. Like. I wish you happy weekend.
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
They used to be a really popular fish back in the day! 😀
@Constantine_Cvl8 11 ай бұрын
Hello Br Antov, these fish are now classified as Psalidodon anisitsi
@jamespepe3847 8 ай бұрын
Great looking tank!
@jeremymoore450 11 ай бұрын
Jason, Everything you said was dead on these fish are relentless on plants. I had them in my 55 gal planted aquarium and they destroyed my plants. I moved them out and into my 90 gal Central American Cichlid tank and wow what a difference. I had a school of 12 but you are right they kill the weakest tetra and it’s crazy how aggressive they are to each other. They are a good dither fish for big fish. And do need a lot of room I think there pretty but definitely not for planted tanks and a 4 ft aquarium or larger. They don’t mess with the bigger cichlids and the other cichlids don’t mind them either.
@deadpoet415 11 ай бұрын
Those are some impressive fake plants. Beautiful, really. If you have more information on where you got those or a link, that would be useful to me. Otherwise, great info! I was considering these fish to add but they would've destroyed my planted tank. Excellent experience and info, as usual. Thanks again!
@nathanhoveyaquatics 11 ай бұрын
When I was getting in to the "community" fish I went to a fish only shops and they said they were friendly so I got 10. So far so good and I do have them with other smaller Tetras. I do notice they do chase the other fish in the tank occasionally.
@johnquackenbush9429 11 ай бұрын
These fish are tough. I have driftwood I collected from the Sierra Nevada mountains, and one had a little piece sticking out maybe the diameter of 2-3 toothpicks. They spawn a few times a week in the morning and one was punctured through the belly by the piece of wood. Looked a little rough for a few days, and then bounced back like it never happened. They're also a pain during feedings, as they will outcompete most tank mates for food. Like little piranhas. I have mine in with Serpae tetras, Geophagus pyrocephalus, and a festivum.
@carterdavis5176 11 ай бұрын
I agree with keeping them in larger groups, I have a small school of 6 and they're slowly dying off because they pick on each other and once theres just one left itll probably resort to picking on my angels
@prasiet1 10 ай бұрын
I have 5 of these in a tank with Cribs, penguin tetras, a flying fox and guppies. No aggression at all. They are a fun fish and are getting chunky.
@jonas2431 11 ай бұрын
I love my Buenos Aries tetras
@jdssurf 11 ай бұрын
awesome tank, lots of my fav fish in there. hey i've lost water sprite and some moss in my 30 gallon tank recently and realized i freakin forgot i've had a big bag of ammonia remover in the filter, plus i don't really feed these fish heavily, so i've pry been starving the plants huh
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
That’ll do it! 😀
@cosmoplakat9549 11 ай бұрын
They're pretty!
@iainaquariumagic 11 ай бұрын
Excellent video 🐠🐟💦
@EpicConspiracy 11 ай бұрын
I have 15 congos in a 60 breeder. I couldn’t imagine keeping them in a 29 and they are similar size to buenos
@Constantine_Cvl8 11 ай бұрын
I have 30 of them in a pond, they keep the water lettuce population down by munching on their roots along with the metynnis
@Joeybsmooth 7 ай бұрын
Oh I kept putting six in and they would weed down to 3 . This happened twice and was thinking something else was eating them. But it was them 😢
@chrisrabatin625 11 ай бұрын
What were the larger black/white/greenish top swimmers in this video? They looked like archerfish.
@newerafrican 11 ай бұрын
Are those Archer fish up on the top? Impressive! I currently have 3 remaining BAt's with 3 remaining black skirts and a large angelfish in a 55 gallon tank. No issues but these are all quite old fish and have been together for at least 4 years (angel is even older). Originally, I had 6 BAt's and 5 black skirts. BAt's are great fish but I would think a 55 gal would be the minimum size for a small shoal of these fish.
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
Yes!
@anthonyragan2696 11 ай бұрын
I'd been considering large shoal of these for a 75, so these tips were timely. Regarding plants, will they munch on even tougher leaves, such as java fern?
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
Not quite as much but sometimes they will.
@joeader6046 11 ай бұрын
I keep 3- Buenas Aires tetras and one of my tanks
@Big_Jims_American_Dream 8 ай бұрын
I added 3 of these guys to my tank with 12 Serpae tetras and a few roseline sharks. The Buenos Aires harassed everyone else nonstop for days before finally chilling out. Everyone in the tank gets along now that the pecking order has been established, but the Buenos Aires are the only ones allowed to swim to the top at feeding time.. everyone else has to let the food drop. Interesting to watch.
@jonathanpoole1292 7 ай бұрын
I've had 5 together for almost 3 years started with 7 and lost 2 within first month but they've been happy since 🤷♂️
@keanubartolata3465 11 ай бұрын
4:00 what do you those black and silver fish with yellow tail, can you please do a profile?
@beloved1345789 10 ай бұрын
Denison barbs
@tracisimone3933 11 ай бұрын
@Prime Time Aquatics do you have good luck with ember tetras? Our parameters are similar. Harder water higher pH.
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
Very good luck. They have been hardy for us.
@Idkseemskindafishy 11 ай бұрын
It’s like you knew my situation! I just got brave enough to put stems in my tank with these guys, diamond tetras and rainbows, because they have left the other plants alone, and in just a week someone decimated my beautiful rotala mini butterfly 😭 these ones must be the culprits
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
I bet they look guilty too!
@Idkseemskindafishy 11 ай бұрын
@@PrimeTimeAquatics oh 24/7!
@carlwagers9829 11 ай бұрын
Great video and info as always but i have a 75 gallon Stocking question... I currently have a 75-gallon aquarium with 7 huge congo tetras. My stocking ideas were to have 1 good-sized piece of driftwood and a ton of live plants. For fish, I was thinking 3 angels (possibly different colors) 2 electric blue acaras, 1 apisto (probably one of the red kinds so no aggressive behavior from the acaras), 1 corbensis (is that a good idea?), and possibly down the road some cory cats or a bristle nose pleco. Is this a good stocking list? What would you change up? I'm open to suggestions. (And I want the ton of plants because boy I get an earful about the water bill 😂)
@TenorCantusFirmus 11 ай бұрын
The Acaras would be ready to sl*ughter all other fish on the list... Expecially in a not-so-large tank like a 75 gl.s . As a general rule, one pair or "harem" (one male plus two or more females) of Cichlids per tank should be enough, choose between Angels, Apistos or Kribensis (did you mean that for "Corbensis"?...) and monitor the situation - I have Congos too, and given how shy and skittish they are, I'd be cautious when having Cichlids around. The Bristlenose is a fantastic "cleaner" - Mine is keeping algae at bay very well, and so far he has done well just on them plus half Spirulina tab per Week and the Ketapang leaves. I'd go for it instead of the Corys, which given Apistos and Kribensis tend to also dwell on the bottom might be in for being on the receiving end of aggression.
@carlwagers9829 11 ай бұрын
@TenorCantusFirmus ya know I've actually found the congo tetras I have, which are full grown, tend to be the boss of the tank, so I thought that they would make a great dither fish. I was thinking that the angels I could do different colors and get them all as juveniles for them to grow up as the centerpiece of the tank. Next, the eltric blue acaras I was thinking 2 would be good, and I've seen that they do great in pairs, especially with angels and tetras. And I was just skeptical if a corbensis would work with an apisto. If not, what other fish would you choose in that setup?
@TenorCantusFirmus 11 ай бұрын
@@carlwagers9829 I repeat, I'd stay with just one pair of Cichlids... Congos as "dithers" are ok, but with Cichlids carefulness is always a must.
@carlwagers9829 11 ай бұрын
@@TenorCantusFirmus okay, thanks for the help!
@mumgriteric309 11 ай бұрын
❤
@mr.fridge6710 11 ай бұрын
Does Prime Time Aquatics have a video about Glowlight Tetras?
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
Not yet!
@hallattn Ай бұрын
I have ten in my community tank low profile, 6 corys 8 rice fish and a betta They don’t touch my betta or rice fish or my plants !! They’re well fed and I have a good food map going on in my tank
@MGRracing 4 ай бұрын
Can these be kept with Congo Tetras and synodontis catfish and some shrim?
@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 ай бұрын
They would definitely eat shrimp. There’s a chance they could bully Congo tetras, but it might work.
@Noahdrew2005 11 ай бұрын
Hey prime time aquatic i have a 30 year old wood piece and i want to make it in to a driftwood how can i do it?
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
It depends on the type of wood. Not all wood is aquarium safe.
@shakes170 11 ай бұрын
I only have 5 they bully the bigger one should I put few more in tank?
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
The larger the group the better!
@meminustherandomgooglenumbers 11 ай бұрын
What are those marble-looking things shoaling across the top at the beginning? Also the earth eater looking thing swimming into the black of the shot from the left side at 0:52 ?
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
Looked like an archer fish?
@meminustherandomgooglenumbers 9 ай бұрын
@@PrimeTimeAquaticsvery nice 👍
@zsworld6609 11 ай бұрын
You just explained to me whos eating my plants. I've been completely stunted as to why my plants kept getting munched. i inherent these fish and trust, i don't think I'll ever get them again.
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
Yep - they’re sticky little plant eaters!
@bravehearts1986 11 ай бұрын
I learned my lesson the hard way. Had a nice planted tank and these guys were eating my plants. I lost some good plants! Otherwise, great fish haha
@lukeo85 11 ай бұрын
😁👍
@angelahuie6786 6 ай бұрын
I had an extra 10 gallon tank and a friend of a friend had a fish that needed rescuing (all other tank mates had died due to improper care because of medical issues). I was told it was a tetra so I figured the 10 would be alright for a bit until I could get a larger (20 gallon) tank set up and then get some more tetras so I would have a school. When the fish was brought to me I then learned this is not the tiny rainbow tetra I thought but a Buenos Aires tetra… so I guess I’m just asking what my best course of action is… I don’t have room for a big tank (larger then 20 gallons) but I can’t send the fish back because he would very likely die.. any advice?
@PrimeTimeAquatics 5 ай бұрын
I definitely wouldn’t add any more. If you can find someone to take the Buenos Aires that would be best?
@angelahuie6786 5 ай бұрын
@@PrimeTimeAquatics and if I can’t find someone to take him I should just keep him alone?
@Nunya369 6 ай бұрын
They ate 4 of my brand new koi guppies as soon as they were put in the tank, even though they've been fine with other guppies.
@aimeer5850 Ай бұрын
Yep. These guys are my latest lesson in not researching my fish. I thought, they're tetras, they'll be fine in my planted tank. Nope. Now buying plastic plants. 5 of them have nearly denuded a 75 gallon tank.
@khaitao2444 3 ай бұрын
Can I keep it with neon tetra?😊
@PrimeTimeAquatics 3 ай бұрын
I usually don’t.
@Philip-tp6fz 9 ай бұрын
I have bought 6 Buenos Aires tetras for my community tank (yes dumb choice) almost 7 years ago, but 1 is still alive. I have no idea how???
@jeffinjoseph8916 6 ай бұрын
Yo that has to be a God in disguise. Watch out
@akasual7884 2 ай бұрын
I have pseudomugils and this fish, is it safe for my tiny fishes?
@PrimeTimeAquatics 2 ай бұрын
Probably not - these guys may get too rough.
@akasual7884 2 ай бұрын
@@PrimeTimeAquatics ah i see i'll move ba for another tank then, ty
@twistedkap3882 5 ай бұрын
had 2 for about 2 years had 3 originally but one died during a water change and gave them some similar looking buddies and haven’t had any problems with them nipping or hurting other fish only time anything like that happend is when theyres fish fry in the tank they think its food 😂
@ronaldkozlowski4498 11 ай бұрын
What is the plant with the red flowers?😊
@sl1g774 11 ай бұрын
Fake
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
Yep - they were all fake!
@nonenope6277 8 ай бұрын
I somehow ended up with a baby Bruno’s Aires tetra fry that has now grow up, they are extremely hardy surviving my other fish and my noobie mistakes starting out
@PrimeTimeAquatics 8 ай бұрын
Nice!
@clarence0075 Ай бұрын
I got 12 of these fish when I was cycling my 55 gallon aquarium I didn't expect them to make it somehow all 12 of them are still living 2 years later...
@PrimeTimeAquatics Ай бұрын
Ya, doesn’t surprise me unfortunately
@Jack-je6qy 11 ай бұрын
Hay so paradise fish need a heater because petco that say they need a heater
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
Depends on your room temp. They are ok in the low 70s for sure.
@elintocable0072 5 ай бұрын
They can tolerate tempetures of 50F or even less. Because Buenos Aires get cold.
@Danilo-xl9cb 8 ай бұрын
I’m from Paraguay and idk if ur fish have poor genetics bc some of my tetras are 5 inches and there’s 1 I think is about 6 inches I keep them in a pool so I can’t catch him but ppl always say they are 3 inches which is hilarious
@PrimeTimeAquatics 8 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen them over 3” in the US in 40 years.
@Danilo-xl9cb 8 ай бұрын
@@PrimeTimeAquatics interesting here in Paraguay u typically find them 4 inches then 5 on the larger side and then there's the one I call freaks bc they have the best genetics and at some point stop growing length wise but grow height wise hence freaks I have some in my fish tank that are 2 months old the weak genes are only 1 inch while the stronger ones are already almost 3 had to put them in the pool wish I had footage but I don't
@Danilo-xl9cb 8 ай бұрын
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I unfortunately now have proof of my Buenos Aires tetras size if u want to see it ill be posting on instagram dam this sucks. sry to bother u
@trenapatzer3631 7 ай бұрын
I have 9 in a 36 gl and I feel this is too small. All I have is two Corys and someone nipped one of the Corys. Yes they almost gobbled up my sword. Took it out. They’re beautiful. I’ve had problems with fluff on their mouths. I need a bigger tank I believe. They can be meany fish. They have bred. I managed to get 7 babies but they do get eaten. Unbeknownst to me they were breeding. Not intentional.
@Nunya369 6 ай бұрын
They will clean your tank of every single leaf of duckweed.
@neilp6496 5 ай бұрын
yeah, I discovered that, they devoured all 800 duckweed plantlets in the first 2 days. the guppies have nothing to nibble on now. I got the buenos aries tetras to devour the guppy fry, so far that hasnt been the case. they just murder duckweed. my other tank cant grow enough duckweed to keep up with them so they will only get a once a week treat now
@jonas2431 11 ай бұрын
I have a school of 10
@stevecox8066 11 ай бұрын
Why are you just skipping over that flowering plant like it's common place? Someone go find Joanna to give us a little insight on that little marvel. 😂😂😂😂😂. But I would seriously like to know more! Guess if I had finished watching, is have discovered plastic plants. Hell, I don't care....I might still try to find them 😃
@PrimeTimeAquatics 11 ай бұрын
It was plastic 😃
@SuperDobieGirl 5 ай бұрын
The Fish Gallery Be warned.. they sold me a white " lobster".. told me it would be ok with exotic goldfish. Nope nope nope. These things KILLED them. Twice the "lobsters" size. In the Dallas Ft. Worth area, save your time and go to North Richland Hills.. there's a store called Texas Aquatics. It's not a "pretty" gallery store, but these folks know their fish. No salt, though. Just tropicals. Huge selection of fish... used equipment...I've not had any issues with any of the fish I've bought there. So it's not a elegant high class looking store, but they sure won't tell you a "lobster" will be safe with exotic goldfish..or ANY smaller fish... ill take the plain Jane store with knowledgeable experts, thank you.
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