The Ember Tetra - Hyphessobrycon amandae
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- A favorite nano fish of mine is the Ember Tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae). I have had a lot of fun getting to know it better and thought I would share it with you.
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Completely gotta agree on the effects of adding tank mates. I've got 9 ember tetras in a 10G, so I wanted to add some tank mates. Added Endlers Livebearers (Go figure), and the tetras became way more curious and active, which wasn't even what I was trying to acheive. Gotta love positive unintended side effects
I have like 30 of these fellas in my 40 breeder haha. Initially wanted chili rasboras but these school way better
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I have embers with 4 female bettas in my sorority tank without any problems.
I bought 10 of these and im completly in love with Them! Theyre so darn cute :')
They sure are!
how many tanks do you really have and how does your spouse feel about your addiction lol, thanks for sharing friend.
Surprisingly I've been finding ember tetras at Petco in Sioux City. Beforehand I've had to order them online, my hope is more people will keep them as they become available locally. I love them, I have 11 in a 10 with peacock gudgeons
They pair really well with the gudgeons. I have them in my megaflex now. I also see them much more often than I used too.
@@pecktec mine are out in the center usually as I had a fake waterfall fountain thing for reptiles that the pump died in. After my bearded dragon passed I dug it out of the dirt in his enclosure and replaced the pump, filled the inside chamber with lava rock and a pad of filter foam in the back wedged inside where the door slots in (left door off in this case). Scaped the 10 to hold the fountain on the far right with a HOB with foam over the inlet. The left side is dirt and gravel mix swept up to about a peak of halfway up. Capped that with about an inch of sand and then light gravel and round 'carribean sea stones' from Lowes (white round flat stones). Growing moss, hygro, grass like plants in-between rocks and on rock ledges. I've found the edge of cover on the right side where the tank gets lowest in substrate height (to accommodate the fountain thing and look more natural) is kind of the boundary where they sort of hang out and wait. If they see me they're right to the front ready to feed which brings out the gudgeons so they're always out when they see people. They're the only tank in my bedroom at the moment so they've rather quickly developed a routine of begging lol. Not necessarily as 'exciting' as my African cichlids, but I find their personality to be just as enjoyable.
I have eight with my two angelfish the angels don't bother them tho i plan on getting 10 more soon they school better in bigger groups..
I soak my nano pellets before offering, and they eat it. They like the pellet soft so it’s easy for them to swallow.
My only regret with these guys is not getting a bigger tank, I would have a massive tank with carpet plants so their scattered eggs hatch and the babies grow. A 50 gallon with 50+ tetras would be awesome, maybe even a 100 LOL.
In a heavily planted 50 gallon, I will compliment the fish with a school of brown pencil fish or clown killifish(top), pygmy cories(bottom), kuhli loaches(bottom), and a honey gourami.
I love my ember tetras and I have 8 of them with 5 fancy guppies in a 15 gal fluval flex. So food: my guppies eat at the surface and the embers eat mid-level. The problem is my guppies eat so much more of the food because the flakes stay at the surface until the filter pushes them around the tank. Is there a good quality slow sinking flake food out in the market I can use? I've been searching but hard to find any particular QUALITY brand. Thanks for a great video,
I found having floating plants really helped them come out of hiding as well as my corys swimming around.
very clever fishes , thank god they are so tiny otherwise they wopuld have taken the world ...
You should do more of these fish only videos, they're very helpful and interesting!
Thanks!
Great tips. I have the Flex 15. Initially 10 embers. 2 didnt make it long. Just added 4 more. There is 1 nerite and 5 amano.... The Embers hide ALL DAY until its feeding time. I've been a fan of your channel for years now and the tank mates bit, makes sense. I would love to add a few endler's to round it off. Thanks, Sean!
If possible can you check out my last vid on my tank set up its a real quick vid and it would be cool to have criticism on it or tips
Have you ever considered a timer for your heater? In nature there are ebbs and flow in the temperature and I think the animals would appreciate it not always being exactly the same temperature. I live in Southern California and I don’t really need a heater for 10 months out of the year but I think I will use a timer and only heat during the day when the lights are on.. again it doesn’t get colder than 60 at night really.. anyways. Thanks for the all the wonderful info and sweet production.. although I do feel like I’m back in the 80s.. yay!
Seems like a good idea.
Why a lot of people would like to keep tetra with betta
0:53 'here's the scientific name, for those of you that like to speak latinnn' lol
I just stocked my Fluval Flex 9 with five ember tetras, two amano shrimp, and a nerite snail to go with the male betta that has already been in there for a while. They were not shy from minute one. The betta was curious about them and kinda chased them for about thirty seconds and then has completely ignored them ever since. They truly are a joy to watch--so freakin tiny! These were not in the hobby when I last dove in about two decades ago. I love them! I purchased bug bites small bites and the small hikari pellet but those both seem too big for the embers so I'm going to go back and pick up a flake food. (The betta and amanos LOVE the new food though--never saw the betta pick through the substrate for fallen food before!) Love your videos, Peck!
Sounds like a great crew!
That pearl weed though..... wow
One of the coolest Intros on RUclips
Thanks for another great video and info! I was thinking of putting 15 in my Fluval Flex with shrimp and Pygmy corys, what do you think? Will they eat the shrimp?
No they don’t seem to bother them. Even big Corey’s don’t seem to go after them.
oh I see shrimp in there :D
lots! I only have the red cherries but I have a lot.
I know this is such a basic questions....What do you think of African dwarf frogs? Did you ever have any?
Im answering you in this Sundays video.
I have fry that appeared in a cycling tank. Only way anything living got in there is from a store plant. How can I send you a close up pic of fry or video? I would really love some other insight from a master breeder?
Wow how lucky! I’m not a master breeder but my email is in the last line of the description.
I love them … have 7 of them in a 6g tank with only 4 shrimps and they’re beautiful orange/gold belly and not shy and swim gently around
@@juli8vdberg562 I still keep these too.
@@pecktec your tetra are like gold/translucent btw
Embers are ideal in large group. Great video brother
Thanks Paul!
I love your set up on this tank and the other species you have with them. They are all ones that I am interested in stocking.
These Embers are among my favorites now.
what is that big plant in the middle? All your plants always look so healthy
Those are baby tears. Not dwarf baby tears. Check out the video "don't give up on baby tears" for more info.
I'm going to keep some with a betta in a planted 14 gal (55ltr uk litres) tank i know they could nip but pretty much everyone tells me they highly wont and they pretty much are happy at the 80/82f that is the recommended for betta and are much better than neons which do nip 🙂
I am using a black sand substrate as my tank is black at the back at the back along with my heater and powered 3 stage filter (with flow adjustment)
I use almond leaves and filtered water as they make the water soft and keep pH around 7.2 to 7.4pH i read these are really hardy little guys
I started with 9 ember tetras in with my two guppies. One of the ember's got itself lodged in the filter intake (the gaps where very small, I think he jammed himself in there and then couldn't escape) And he didn't make it. I fixed the filter intake problem, so I shouldn't lose anymore. But now I only have 8 embers with my two guppies. Do I need to get more ember tetras to make them feel more secure?
I have the fluval edge 6 gal, there is a Mexican dwarf crayfish, about a dozen amano shrimp and I will be adding some lambchop rasboras can I add red cherry shrimp into the mix?
I have a 10gal and would like to try it planted with mainly just sunlight. I have a good window that gets plenty of sun but some shade and indirect sun. I have been researching and haven't decided if I wanted to go with just gravel and plants that do well with it or go dirted/partially dirted.
Thanks! Love the videos!
I have a great shoal of ember tetras too, just love em...but my favourite, which are hard to come by over here..UK... is the Emerald Eye rasbora...I've only ten....I use peat in all my filters and I believe it helps them colour up better...enjoying the videos..!
I had to stop the video to laugh for a while when you put the scientific name on the screan and said "for those of you that like to speak in Latin". Great Video and information! Thanks!
Help! Important question: I have a small group of embers in a new tank so I'm up to 5 (i'll add another 3 and then another 3 slowly). They share a 15 gallon with a betta who tolerates them. My question: my embers have started hanging out at the surface.. is this normal? I've had them a week and they started this behavior today.
I have a large group of ember tetras in a 29 gallon. One or two seem to be much larger than the others, is it possibly a hybrid?
I have 10 Ember Tetra and 8 green neon tetra in my 17 gallon tank for 3 months but they are always hiding! Do you know there is any way to make them appear more? Thx!
+Ivnseow they seem to like some top cover. I’m about to move them into my new tank. We will see if that helps. Mine hide a bit too.
There is a lot of dead leaf matter floating on the water in this fish's natural habitat, try adding some surface level plants and they may become more outgoing.
Just thought I'd chime in. I just got a school of 16 green neons and they are out constantly. Try adding frogbit. I have that floating on surface along with a lot of leaf litter on the bottom. They are always active swimming back and forth. They are really nice looking fish and stand out incredibly. Good luck!
Awesome fish! Tank looks awesome!
About how many fish do you keep in this tank? I have a 13 gallon that's tall and I want to go with similar small fish. I don't want to overstock it though.
Which is better? Chilli rasboras or ember tetras? Please state your opinion. I can't choose between the 2
i have a 16 gallon tank and i was wondering if the ember tetras would survive with 1 or 2 dwarf puffers and what is that large plant in the middle of the tank and how challenging is it to care for?
great b-roll!
I have ember tetras that had to be relocated to another tank bc they were nipping and hurting my celestial pearl danios.
Thanks Sean fot the info! Thinking of picking up some today.
Tank looks amazing Sean and there a really nice looking fish indeed you should add some scarlet badis 🤗🤗🤗
Love that fish but the one I had was terrible to get to eat.
great video. Thanks for sharing
Hope to see more video on specific nano fish in future
They like to play in strong current too.
If you wanna bring ember tetras out, turn down the lights! Thats the reason why your fish are hiding. The also get more colourful, mine are really orange nearly red.
Thanks! They actually got moved to the mega flex a while back and with more numbers and a more sophisticated gradual light cycle they are doing better.
How long did that take? Mine are in for 1 month and there are still a few that are ugly transparant
Fish Keeper It took like 2 days, to get them full coloured. You need soft water with low pH and medium lighting. Dont forget the number of your ember tetras, if you just have a little of those, they could fell uncomfartable. I‘ve a group of 15 in my 10 gallon tank and lots of hiding places.
Just bought my second lot of Embers,great fish to keep and have also purchased some rosy loach to go alongside with them.They realy compliment each other. Another great vid.
Thanks!
Hey pecktec do a video on the Pencil Tetra.
My LFS just started stocking these - and Endler's - about a month ago. They're beautiful 'in the flesh' as it were.
Yeah these guys are fun
What other fish did you add to make them feel safe?
Hi there, I am planning on getting a Fluval Edge 12 gallon (inspired by you) but I have one question; the eheim jager 50w can do aquariums up to 60 liters, that is enough but do you think I should go a bit higher?-maybe a 75w for 100 liters. Also can you do a video on what supplies and equipment you use for you Fluval edge tank? Thanks your videos are inspirational to me:)
Im answering you in this Sundays video.
I've been trying to figure out why my tetras hide for the last two months! Thought it might be a lack of friends, but didn't know who to put in with them. Opinions about putting a school of 10-15 Embers with Black Phantom Tetras? I also have Panda Cories
I bet that would work just fine.
sorry i know this is not related but is this tank co2 injected?
Nope the only one I have that is is the 27 gallon cube. Full update this weekend if you want to check back.
pecktec nice. inspiring.
pecktec how often do you fertilize?
How many of them in a 5 gallon?
After keeping these for awhile I would do a ten gallon minimum because they act the most natural and seem healthier in schools of nine or more. And they get very active.
pecktec thankyou!
I love Ember tetras, I have 8 of them in a 20 long planted. My questions is : what your favorite fertilizers for your tanks.
Im answering you in this Sundays video.
Always Enjoy seeing your tank setups. I wanted to ask how are you able to get great carpets in your tanks? I have micro sword and it hasn't really taken off so i may switch to Dwarf hairgrass. Hope i score some trimmings !!
+Michael George using eco complete substrate and run in 7 k lumens
hey Shawn, I have a 55 gallon and its infested with hair algae. I can pull it out of the plants but not from the gravel, what should I do?(question for next week)
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Can it be mix with chilli Rasbora
Yeah I think they would do fine together.
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hi Pecktec, for your next MAB video, can you please use a ridiculously large katana to cut the sticky tape on the box? also include the part of unsheathing the katana blade if can thanks
Ok lol I don't have one but I think a friend of mine does.
Have you ever discussed or went over everything you use to make video's, from the camera to the editing software?
Im answering you in this Sundays video.
neat little fish. im looking for a small fish to keep in a new step up. maybe these, but in Florida we have harder tap so im not sure maybe a ph buffer?
Im answering you in this Sundays video.
I also have an Eclipse 12 gallon. Can you show how you modified the light? Nice video, love nano fish.
Look for a video I made called LED RETROFIT I show you just how its done. It was pretty easy.
Do you think I could keep 10 embers and 8 Pygmy corys on a 10 gallon?
yeah that would work.
I have 50 of them. They are amazing!
Could ember tetras be alright with a Betta Fish in a 10 gallon? I’m debating between embers and neons.
I would think so.
Do you feel it is necessary to give fish medications while in quarantine whether or not they show and signs of disease? (This is hopefully a Q and A question😄).
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oooohhhhhh!
thanks my friend
Do you think ember tetras could be kept with a betta in a big tank? Or are they too flashy-looking for a betta to tolerate?
There is a chance they will get nippy if there are enough of them. The betta may get picked on.
Great vid! Love plants ; )
Have ever considered keeping or setup an african chiklid tank?
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Did you say state of matogroso?
It's a river . I'm certain there is no state .
Humm I guess the page I found that on had a typo sorry about that.
Hatchet fish
Hi Sean :)
I'm new to fish keeping and I've fallen completely in love with the hobby!
I have one betta in his 10 gallon tank and he's doing great.
Today I bought a new tank, the fluval edge 6 gallon.. It's awesome!! I have an idea of just putting some shrimp in it and let them have it all to themselves :)
I haven't put anything in it until I know which shrimp is good for beginners. So my question is: which kind of shrimp(s) are best for beginners?
I would like them to breed just a little, not overcrowd the place, if that's even possible! :P
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+pecktec awesome, thank you so much!
I have my embers with peacock gudgeons and the do well together
Nice!
I DODO TOO
good job
Did you ever have any lizards Are they good pets
I kept bearded dragon for awhile. They were nice.
I was thinking about getting 5-6 of these for a planted 5 gallon tall aquarium. Could I pair these with amano shrimp for cleanup? I understand shrimp don't provide much of a bioload, could 2-3 work?
Sure that would work fine.
Thank you!
Trim Q&A: What types of tools are best for trimming vs planting? I'm new and starting small with a Fluval Edge, which I love. I haven't planted the tank yet. Substrate: Sachem Fluorite Black Sand 3.5 kg. 6 Fancy Tailed Guppies and a cool piece of Malaysian driftwood.
What videos would you recommend from your channel for someone just beginning to plant?
If I go to a local stream and pull interesting rocks or driftwood, do I need to take precautions before putting into my tank?
Love your videos, thanks for your helpful content.
Im answering you in this Sundays video.
Thank you!
Love your vids!
I'm really enjoying your videos!
Thanks bud!
hey, if you have a moment, I've recently setup a 15 gallon planted tank, it's a standard older rectangle style tank. at the moment I have 8 ember tetras, 6 black neon tetras, and some cherry red shrimp. how many more ember tetras would you think I might be able to put in my tank without over-loading it? I was hoping for 12-ish, and *maybe* a couple panda cory's eventually?
Gary Brandel input your info into Aqavisor.com to get an idea
Gary Brandel tells you if you are getting close to overstocked and roughly how often to do water changes and % of water you should change per week
Lol what was that eyebrow thing?! 😂
+Voeris just goofing around. :)
I'm new to fish keeping and am looking at getting 10 ember tetras for my 10 gallon tank, but I do not want any babies. Is there anything I have to do to stop the process?
+Seedy Mcfly no unless you take steps to keep them the parents will eat them.
Alright cool! Thanks!
Hey There!
To begin with, I really appreciate all the great information you provided in these videos. Good to be able to geek-out from time to time with these videos!
You had some really great points as far as how to care for the Ember Tetras, and I believe you also did another video about Nano(tank) fish that included just about all of my (favorite) stocking fish: Chili Raspbora, Clown Killifish, Peacock Gudgeon, and Threadfin Rainbowfish. These are all excellent tankmates for a nano/planted tank. The question I had was regarding filtration and flow.
I have a 12 Gal Bookshelf (Mr Aqua) that runs about 36" W X 9" D, so a traditional HOB filter would just push the water flow into the front glass. I currently have a Cascade 300 at one end with mechanical (included sponge) and biological (bio-media) in each compartment, and a Bacto-Sponge at the far side to help with the bio load. Problem is, either I have WAY too much flow and my plants all get uprooted and turbulence like crazy, or I turn the flow rate down and then I get dead spots. Additionally, I was thinking of adding another Cascade 170 Midway through the tank, but that would send all my "nano" fish racing for their wake-boards!🤣
Any suggestions on what I could use to keep the flow at non-tidal-wave speeds???
Thanks a bunch!
It would be cool if you could mount it on the side depending on how your light is mounted. I love the corner filter I used on my into the woods tank. Super simple very quite.
pecktec
Thanks for the quick reply! Funny that you mentioned your "INTO THE WOODS" tank, as I kinda-sorta-but-not-really used that corner filter idea to finally justify taking my under gravel filter out of my 20G wide tank! Waiting for my order from Swiss Tropicals to come any day!
As for this 12Gal bookshelf tank, I just don't see that particular set up working as the depth and height of this tank are very limiting, also, I have a LED light bar that prohibits a H.O.B. filter...
As an aside, in your INTO THE WOODS UPDATE, you made reference to something that helped to "keep track of the CO2 in your tank." Something about, "it was free, so I'm good." Would you be able to provide a description/link to that item? I am setting up CO2 for my first time and have limited knowledge as to how many bubbles/min to set it up at. I am using a Fluval CO2, 45g kit, as that's about where my budget and local fish store will allow...
Thanks again!
Randall Flores all you need is a bubble counter of some sort. The diffuser on that tank has one built in.
Awesome, entertaining vid as always. I Don't really have a question...only thing I can think of is... have you decided what you are going to do with the 30 gallon (budget rescape out of stuff from old tanks would be cool) and are you still doing rescape on the Edge 12g?
Im still not sure about the 30. I may just replace it with a new tank when I can. I will deftly escape the 12 edge soon.
lol definitely re-scape the 12 soon.
😂Great! can't wait
What do you do with your tanks when you leave for a couple days or go on vacation?
I actually have a video I made last year to tell you about option for your tank while vacationing.
+pecktec I'll check that out.
Amazing video as always!!!!
thanks!
Have you ever. Kept neontetras
+David Perrin sure! I usually go for the cardinals though.
I just got some last night
very cool!
Would they work ok with Cardinals?
yes I think that would work.
Awesome thanks!
great video pecktec!
Thank you!
tank looks great
thanks!
For the contest would you ship to thd uk?
no im sorry its become very expensive. I'm working on something else for a future vid though.
Ok. Thank you for replying. pecktec
Great review!
Thanks!
What is that grassy plant you have carpeting the tank?
I think it's dwarf Sag
Aquatic Angler is right.
yep thats right
What is that tall plant in the middle?
Check out the video" dont give up on baby tears" I tell all about it.
Wow! I saw that video, but I've never seen baby tears look like that!