Red Phantom Tetra - Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

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Portrait of the beautiful rainforrest dwelling Red Phantom Tetra. Here swimming in a planted tank. Soft and slightly acid water makes the red colors of this little fish glow.
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@christophernoto 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful fish, well kept, and well photographed! I have a boyhood memory of a tiny shoal of Red Phantoms, and how exciting it was to watch the males do their dominance dance opposite one another. It's wonderful to see it happening in your tank. Many thanks.

@MichaelJensensAquarium 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your feedback, Chris. I often think, that the first impressions of this and other hobbies - will remain throughout life. Cheers, Michael :0)

@jjxtwo1 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. These fish are inexpensive where I live. Yet they are so beautiful and entertaining too.

@MichaelJensensAquarium 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Jeff. Yup they are cool tetras :0)

@shawndoe2834 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video footage. Love your narration. Thanks for sharing: Shawn

@MichaelJensensAquarium Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind feedback. Cheers, Michael :0)

@devillucy4733 2 жыл бұрын

I love your channel

@MichaelJensensAquarium 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your feedback. Cheers, Michael :0)

@MrPaulmilk 2 жыл бұрын

Put them in a tank on their own when lay eggs put them back the tank they are in now & you'll get fry thats what I do 😊 love your fishtanks

@MichaelJensensAquarium 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gerald. Great tip. Come to think of it, that is actually a method I have used for other tetras and barbs. Cheers, Michael :0)

@natureandtravelonthefamily8421 7 ай бұрын

Привет. Красивые рыбки. Я люблю черного фантома. Тоже есть у меня в аквариуме и фантомы и орнатусы. Удачи во всем вам желаю.

@MichaelJensensAquarium 7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. Cheers, Michael :0)

@avaloscesar Жыл бұрын

Wow... Big yawing 1:32

@MichaelJensensAquarium Жыл бұрын

Yeah, you are right about that :0)

@robertwalsh541 4 жыл бұрын

excellent video, ive just had to remove 4 of these from a tank as they were harassing my livebearers. Time to get more i think!

@MichaelJensensAquarium 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Robert. They seems to do best in a shoal of 8-10 or more :0)

@tobelgica1197 3 жыл бұрын

They come originally from Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguai... I’m Brazilian :-)

@MichaelJensensAquarium 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks fr the bonus info. Must be fantastic to be able to see these fish in their natural habitat. Cheers, Michael :0)

@hoefnerfishing 3 жыл бұрын

That‘s wrong. They are endemic to the Orinoco system. Others must be similar fish.

@intothenight9256 2 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful fish n wonderfully captured. Your documentaries are outstanding n you’re an astounding filmaker. You’ve inspired me! Ive been n aquarist all my life n now at 60 yrs old I want to try n learn filmmaking because of you Michael. I have an old Sony a6500 n a macro lens n tripod. Hope I can learn the DaVinci free version for processing. Is there a way to contact you via email?

@MichaelJensensAquarium 2 жыл бұрын

I am honored and proud, that I have inspired you to take up filmmaking. You can contact me through my facebook page right here: facebook.com/MichaelJensensAquarium Cheers, Michael :0)

@abandonedchannel1159 3 жыл бұрын

What temperature do they need? I've read the best temperature for them is 75 degrees, but i don't know if they would do well in higher temperatures such as 80 degrees

@MichaelJensensAquarium 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Diego. In my aquarium room the temperature fluctuates from 68 degree to 86 throughout the season, since I don't have heaters in the tanks. The Red Phantom Tetras seems to do fine under these conditions, so no need to worry bout keeping them at 80. In fact they show more breeding activity at the higher temperatures. Their life span will be a bit shorter, though. Cheers, Michael :0)

@abandonedchannel1159 3 жыл бұрын

Are these fish fin nippers? I had a shoal of serpae tetras and they were, so I'd like to know if they would have a similar behaviour.

@MichaelJensensAquarium 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Diego. No, these fish have never acted as fin nippers in my tanks. The Serpae tetra is known to be a notorious fin nipper though. Cheers, Michael :0)

@Josh-ct6ue 2 жыл бұрын

Can they be tank mates with neon tetra guppy and white clouds or are they too agresive?

@MichaelJensensAquarium 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't tried that combination, Josh. But the phantoms have never behaved aggresive towards other fish in my tanks. Cheers, Michael :0)

@terencerose1212 2 жыл бұрын

Any info on which other characin it lives with in the wild?

@MichaelJensensAquarium 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Terence. I lives in the Orinoco basin, end I found this info on seriouslyfish: Other fishes occurring in the Río Orinoco basin and available in the trade include Corydoras delphax, Platydoras costatus, Baryancistrus beggini, Hypancistrus inspector, Panqolus maccus, Panaque nigrolineatus, Hemigrammus rhodostomus, H. stictus, Paracheirodon axelrodi, Pristella maxillaris, Copella nattereri, Biotodoma wavrini, Heros severus, Mesonauta insignis, Satanoperca daemon and Uaru fernandezyepezi. Cheers, Michael :0)

@lucililla 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, do you know what are the white dots all over my red phantom? I bought 5 yesterday, with 5 green tetra and some others. Today the reds have those dots. Thank you.

@MichaelJensensAquarium 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lucila. I'm sorry to break this bad news to you, but it sounds like your fish has ich (or white spot decease). If that is the case, it might spread to the other fish in the tank. You need to threat the tank as fast as possible. Check out this video, where Cory from Aquariom Co-op explains what you have to do and what you need. All the best to you and your fish, Michael kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7ViirOjytG3dmw.html

@lucililla 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelJensensAquarium thanks for answer me. Almost all my fishes and plants died because of hi temperature, but I put the fishes in other tank (and survive) and gave them ich x treatment. The plants are growing. Right now Im trying to set the original tank (55gals) with new plants. Maybe in couple of weeks ill introduce fishes.

@bandawhat33 3 жыл бұрын

how come mine are not as red as yours? mine are like beige color

@MichaelJensensAquarium 3 жыл бұрын

I think a dark substrate, soft slightly acid water and regular life food are factors that makes these (and a lot of other fish) shine. Cheers, Michael :0)