Glad someone has done a decent video on them. I had 5 in a 29 and they breed like crazy. Ended up with like 30 in the 29. The are definitely semi-aggressive. They work out a pecking order and are okay. I’d say a 29 is okay for them, but bigger is better. They like to move around when provided with the space. I moved a group to my 75 and they are loving life.
I was getting worried about tank size when I watched this video. I have a school of 7 in a 29 gallon tank and one of them is a huge bully. No breeding or at least not successfully for now. They are well fed. There are also a few shrimp, 2 snails and one large, well established pleco in the same tank and he hasn't accidentally eaten them. I am contemplating taking the nippy bully one out of the tank. It's one of the original 4 I had bought and only 2 survived a case of ich in the tank. I was so happy to successfully treat and get them through it, now I am worried it will bully the smaller one it its school too much. It's an interesting dynamic to watch as they all seem to try and hide and get away from him frequently. Maybe he's just lonely and misunderstood :D
@@LiteralKatreally hoping a 55 gallon will be decent. I have nothing else in there except a small school of serpaes and two grown angels. I hope they aren’t too aggressive toward my Cory cats.
These dudes are like having little piranha. I love watching them feed. They add a lot of action to you think. Their colors really pop as they get larger
Amazing fish, and incredible footage !! Well done !! Also those dawkinsia's are looking good, it is pronounce high-fuh-so-bree-con Nice behavioral observations, sorely lacking on fish-tube "what is it actually like to keep them?" İ love that !
Bought 10 of these a week ago. And my initial thought was that they are gonna be like all these not that small tetras I had before - Bleeding Heart, Diamond tetras - not too active, pretty shy and bulky. But I was really surprised how schooling they are. One of my favorite tetras now
Water requirements: Wet. Breeding requirements: Wet. Temperatures requirements: Wet. Food: Yes please! I've been keeping them for 20+ years in a 29 tall with no heater. One of the fish I own is a descendant of fish I bought 20+ years ago. The only time I've had trouble was when I lived in house that had terrible water quality for a couple of years (rusty pipes). I have since moved, and now I have a new baby again, with no effort on my behalf. They're just that easy.
I have a large shoal of Columbians and I've noticed a few of them are showing multiple black blotches. It's not a peppering like ich, some are quite large as if they have paint splats on them. They are about two years old and had no issues until now. My water parameters are perfect including KH and phosphates. Any ideas? Thank you. Tank size is 4ft x 2ft x 2.5ft.
Think I'll have them with 4 sevs, 6 silver dollars, maybe 30 of these, 5 geophagus not sure what type yet, 2 hoplo catfish, a few bristlenose, 1 sailfin pleco and 1 raphael striped catfish all in a 180
Just bought ten an hour ago for $3.99 each! The video does not do it justice in the color department. In person in a planted tank like mine these things are spectacular. I can't think of a better looking fish for $3.99.
Columbia is in the US, this fish are actually from Colombia and their name being (Hyphessobrycon columbianus) doesn’t mean they’re from Columbia. Colombian tetras it is. That name (Columbia) just spreads miss information. Thx
@@TerryL263 gotcha thank you, I just recently added duckweed to a aquarium with buenos aires and am having colombian tetras being shipped soon that will be housed with them, trying to keep down the growth to a healthy limit
Glad someone has done a decent video on them. I had 5 in a 29 and they breed like crazy. Ended up with like 30 in the 29. The are definitely semi-aggressive. They work out a pecking order and are okay. I’d say a 29 is okay for them, but bigger is better. They like to move around when provided with the space. I moved a group to my 75 and they are loving life.
I was getting worried about tank size when I watched this video. I have a school of 7 in a 29 gallon tank and one of them is a huge bully. No breeding or at least not successfully for now. They are well fed. There are also a few shrimp, 2 snails and one large, well established pleco in the same tank and he hasn't accidentally eaten them.
I am contemplating taking the nippy bully one out of the tank. It's one of the original 4 I had bought and only 2 survived a case of ich in the tank. I was so happy to successfully treat and get them through it, now I am worried it will bully the smaller one it its school too much. It's an interesting dynamic to watch as they all seem to try and hide and get away from him frequently. Maybe he's just lonely and misunderstood :D
@@LiteralKatreally hoping a 55 gallon will be decent. I have nothing else in there except a small school of serpaes and two grown angels. I hope they aren’t too aggressive toward my Cory cats.
These dudes are like having little piranha. I love watching them feed. They add a lot of action to you think. Their colors really pop as they get larger
Really nice species spotlight, you’ve got a great voice and sense of humour!
They look super cool Terry awesome video
Thanks for sharing Terry 👍
I only have 4 of them, but I'd like to add another 5 or 6 of them. So far they are doing well in my extremely hard water
Really nice profile on the Columbian tetra
Amazing fish, and incredible footage !! Well done !! Also those dawkinsia's are looking good, it is pronounce high-fuh-so-bree-con
Nice behavioral observations, sorely lacking on fish-tube "what is it actually like to keep them?" İ love that !
I practiced the pronunciatiation several times then I turned the mic on and my brain stopped working.
@@TerryL263 İ understand, İ couldn't do well in the lime light ! Great video though and a species İ wanted to work with for a while
@@TerryL263 yours are bright red tail fins but mines are pale most of time. any reason for this?
@@yuio7468 alot of factors could be at play. Check water chemistry stress nutrition
Bought 10 of these a week ago. And my initial thought was that they are gonna be like all these not that small tetras I had before - Bleeding Heart, Diamond tetras - not too active, pretty shy and bulky. But I was really surprised how schooling they are. One of my favorite tetras now
Those are some very beautiful fish! Awesome video! New supporter and fellow fishtuber here! Stay connected...... 🐟🐠
Hi Terry I just watched bob’s replay and I just wanted to say that it’s wonderful news about your wife 🙏❤️ Bless you both
Thanks so much
oh cool haven't seen those before
Wish I'd seen this video three years ago. Beautiful fish but not for me. You described this fish perfectly. Liked
Water requirements: Wet.
Breeding requirements: Wet.
Temperatures requirements: Wet.
Food: Yes please!
I've been keeping them for 20+ years in a 29 tall with no heater. One of the fish I own is a descendant of fish I bought 20+ years ago. The only time I've had trouble was when I lived in house that had terrible water quality for a couple of years (rusty pipes). I have since moved, and now I have a new baby again, with no effort on my behalf. They're just that easy.
Love those roseline sharks n that red tail shark
What is the minimum number of Columbians would you recommend for a happy school? I'll be adding them to my 75g tank...
Excellent video and info. My respect and like. 💚👌
Got 6 fully grown in a 20g no problem 👍
Nice... Thanks for sharing 🐟 ✍
Very cool fish. I'd like to keep these someday. Nice vid 👍
Hey terry how often do you change the water in this tank ?
Hi, love your video. Thanks for the info!
I just brought home 6 of these guys for a dither fish for my planted 40 breeder Apitsto tank
I have a large shoal of Columbians and I've noticed a few of them are showing multiple black blotches. It's not a peppering like ich, some are quite large as if they have paint splats on them. They are about two years old and had no issues until now.
My water parameters are perfect including KH and phosphates. Any ideas? Thank you. Tank size is 4ft x 2ft x 2.5ft.
sorry no Idea
Mine had that issue - I think it’s a reaction to some sort of internal parasite. It got better after I treated the tank with praziquantel.
Think I'll have them with 4 sevs, 6 silver dollars, maybe 30 of these, 5 geophagus not sure what type yet, 2 hoplo catfish, a few bristlenose, 1 sailfin pleco and 1 raphael striped catfish all in a 180
And what are the larger fish you have with them (with the black dots near the tail)?
filament barbs
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Just bought ten an hour ago for $3.99 each! The video does not do it justice in the color department. In person in a planted tank like mine these things are spectacular. I can't think of a better looking fish for $3.99.
Where can I get some
Just ordered some of these plus other fish, £1.99 each 🤷🤷🤷can’t go wrong 🇬🇧
What size tank in the video?
125
Columbia is in the US, this fish are actually from Colombia and their name being (Hyphessobrycon columbianus) doesn’t mean they’re from Columbia. Colombian tetras it is. That name (Columbia) just spreads miss information. Thx
The more proper spelling is Colombian tetra, as in the country Colombia in South America. That's where they originate from.
Do they eat duckweed?
I doubt it. But I don't have any so I don't really know.
@@TerryL263 gotcha thank you, I just recently added duckweed to a aquarium with buenos aires and am having colombian tetras being shipped soon that will be housed with them, trying to keep down the growth to a healthy limit
@@Sand2Scout Let us know how it works out.
@@TerryL263 yessir no doubt
Columbian tetra is good