About Nannostomus anduzei

[flagella]

What's the trade name of this fish and where would i be able to find it. Also would like to know if ruby tetra are strong schoolers and any LFS in the east area have it readily in stock.

[benny]

Nannostomus anduzei is not sold commercially in Singapore since 2002. Perhaps it was available prior, but I really don't recall.

Cheers,

[flagella]

Thanks for the information. Got interested in this fish because of it's size, i kind of like miniature fish.

[benny]

Indeed, but it's a fish you can hardly find in your tank. Really, I tried.



Cheers,

[celticfish]

benny,
your fishes disappearing act in your 5ft?!

[benny]

This specimen was kept in a 2 ft tank. Even then, it's perpetually hiding. Being about 1 cm, not very easy to spot even if it's not hiding.

Cheers,

[celticfish]

omg, in a 2ft!
but i suppose the 1 cm size didnt help too.
you must have stalked the guy for sometime for the photos too!

[flagella]

But would be cool to have 20-30 of those. Are they tight schoolers or would they have to have external influences to school.

My neon tetra seems to be all around the tank.

[benny]

No. They don't shoal tightly as comparted to rummy nose tetra. Typically, the Nannostomus genus don't bunch up as tightly as other characin. If fact, they often bicker amongst themselves.

Cheers,

[flagella]

How about nannostomus eques, pictures usually show them swimming together.

And what is the typical size it will get to since i see quite a variable of size from different sources 2.5cm - 5cm.

[benny]

The fishes will still swim together, but do not stay together as a group as 'beautifully' as compared to other characin and cyprinids. Once they feel threatened, they will tighten their formation.

If you are talking about Nannostomus anduzei, maximum size is about 2 cm. Here's a profile from FishBase.

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...TOKEN=26033510

Cheers,

[SCOPE]

nice looking fish for planted....swee