Bought new Panda Cories

Lupin

It's actually black phantom. Far different from the red phantoms which I have.

Serpaes are so easy to confuse with the Robertsis(Hyphessobrycon robertsi), rosy(Hyphessobrycon bentosi), Red Phantoms(Hyphessobrycon sweglesi) and Black Phantom(Hyphessobrycon megalopterus).

The bentosis lack the black dot on the side of their fins. Red Phantoms can change color from light pink to fiery red. Serpaes just behave differently from other tetras and will nip other fish viciously which is why I avoid them. Black phantoms are just as stunning as the red ones and having the ability to change their color depending on their moods.

blueblue48

oh well i couldnt really tell the color from the photo, but thanks for the corrections. constructive critizism is always good.

Kathryn

Took the words out of my mouth!
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Thanks people. The Pandas are soo cute and lively. I've said that in every post so far, I'd better stop sayign it...

Lupin

But you know, Kathryn, pandas are indeed very cute. I can't resist to keep making comments even on my fish.

tophat665

Those are some sweet pix.

I'm so glad you posted this, K. I saw these little fellows at the LFS yesterday, and got a shoal of six for my daughter's tank. Cute as a button. Did a sand bottom especially for them. (But kept all the substrate from the old tank plus an active filter, plus decorations that had spent 4 years in an established tank. If it's possible the short the cycle, I have done so.)

Wish my frickin' camera were working.

Kathryn

Yes, I must agree. They're so sweet. :D

lol. As soon as your get the cam to work, we need to see them!!.
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Thanks everyone. :)

Dk

Wow that makes me miss my pandas. I had 4 of them but thier barbls kept erroding so i had to give them away. I miss thier antics thou. it sucks cause i now have a tank that i set up with sand just for corys and couldnt find any pandas so i went with Bronze Cory. I wish the person i gave them to would give them back heheheheh.

Kathryn

Aaaw, I'd hate to have to do tht. They are lovely, it must have been difficult giving them away.

Dk

yeah it was hard but at the time i thought it best. I havent talked to the person i gave them to in some time i actually emailed her and asked abotu them a while ago but i never got an answer back.

Kathryn

Well I hope they are still doing well. :D