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Readers Respond: Have you kept a Red Eye Tetra?

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By Shirlie Sharpe, About.com

From the article: Red Eye Tetra
Have you kept a Red Eye Tetra? If so, share your experiences about care, habitat, feeding and breeding of Red Eye Tetra. Your knowledge could help other owners! Share Your Experiences

chilli

ive had my tank about 2 months. ive got 2 guppys(which seem very happy) 5 neons and 5 red eyed. trouble is 2 of the red eyed spend all their time hiding behind the pump/filter. is this normal
—Guest chris

Fun Fish

These guys are fun to watch, active fish, hardy and very good looking. I have them in 2 separate tanks at the moment in schools of 5 and 12. Great for a beginner fish, and also nice to watch for an old hand. As far as Tetras go they aren't THE most colorful, but I'd recommend them to anyone. Just remember, they do need some space to swim, or they may get nippy in a small tank.
—Guest lobsternoob

Red Eye Tetra

I have five in a three gallon tank. I feed them TetraMin, TetraColor and every other day I give them some freeze dried bloodworms or brine shrimp. They love swimming in the bubbles that the filter makes.
—Guest Lily

under rated fish

These guys are so much fun to watch. I have 8 in a 55Gal with a breeding pair of Blue acaras and cory cats. They bring lots of life to the tank. They have funny little faces with tiny teeth. They are hardy fish that can be good dither fish for mid sized Cichlids.
—Guest Sarah

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