Beautiful fish, well kept, and well photographed! I have a boyhood memory of a tiny shoal of Red Phantoms, and how exciting it was to watch the males do their dominance dance opposite one another. It's wonderful to see it happening in your tank. Many thanks.
Thanks a lot for your feedback, Chris. I often think, that the first impressions of this and other hobbies - will remain throughout life. Cheers, Michael :0)
Hi Laura. I noticed the same think a couple of years ago, and found out that the fin markings you describe actually belongs to the close relative Hyphessobrycon Haraldschultzi. I made a Facebook post on that topic, and you can find it on this link. Cheers, Michael :0) facebook.com/MichaelJensensAquarium/posts/pfbid0juSNMkWwbDouAc7CxYsGgeB9NjSJGAzBe7kK4LE7mnU5RnKmC6K3SHXTKF6hkU5yl
Such a beautiful fish n wonderfully captured. Your documentaries are outstanding n you’re an astounding filmaker. You’ve inspired me! Ive been n aquarist all my life n now at 60 yrs old I want to try n learn filmmaking because of you Michael. I have an old Sony a6500 n a macro lens n tripod. Hope I can learn the DaVinci free version for processing. Is there a way to contact you via email?
I am honored and proud, that I have inspired you to take up filmmaking. You can contact me through my facebook page right here: facebook.com/MichaelJensensAquarium Cheers, Michael :0)
Hi Diego. No, these fish have never acted as fin nippers in my tanks. The Serpae tetra is known to be a notorious fin nipper though. Cheers, Michael :0)
What temperature do they need? I've read the best temperature for them is 75 degrees, but i don't know if they would do well in higher temperatures such as 80 degrees
Hi Diego. In my aquarium room the temperature fluctuates from 68 degree to 86 throughout the season, since I don't have heaters in the tanks. The Red Phantom Tetras seems to do fine under these conditions, so no need to worry bout keeping them at 80. In fact they show more breeding activity at the higher temperatures. Their life span will be a bit shorter, though. Cheers, Michael :0)
Hello, do you know what are the white dots all over my red phantom? I bought 5 yesterday, with 5 green tetra and some others. Today the reds have those dots. Thank you.
Hi Lucila. I'm sorry to break this bad news to you, but it sounds like your fish has ich (or white spot decease). If that is the case, it might spread to the other fish in the tank. You need to threat the tank as fast as possible. Check out this video, where Cory from Aquariom Co-op explains what you have to do and what you need. All the best to you and your fish, Michael ua-cam.com/video/EO2WPrekSF8/v-deo.html
@@MichaelJensensAquarium thanks for answer me. Almost all my fishes and plants died because of hi temperature, but I put the fishes in other tank (and survive) and gave them ich x treatment. The plants are growing. Right now Im trying to set the original tank (55gals) with new plants. Maybe in couple of weeks ill introduce fishes.
Hi Terence. I lives in the Orinoco basin, end I found this info on seriouslyfish: Other fishes occurring in the Río Orinoco basin and available in the trade include Corydoras delphax, Platydoras costatus, Baryancistrus beggini, Hypancistrus inspector, Panqolus maccus, Panaque nigrolineatus, Hemigrammus rhodostomus, H. stictus, Paracheirodon axelrodi, Pristella maxillaris, Copella nattereri, Biotodoma wavrini, Heros severus, Mesonauta insignis, Satanoperca daemon and Uaru fernandezyepezi. Cheers, Michael :0)
I think a dark substrate, soft slightly acid water and regular life food are factors that makes these (and a lot of other fish) shine. Cheers, Michael :0)
Beautiful video footage. Love your narration. Thanks for sharing: Shawn
Thanks for your kind feedback. Cheers, Michael :0)
Beautiful fish, well kept, and well photographed! I have a boyhood memory of a tiny shoal of Red Phantoms, and how exciting it was to watch the males do their dominance dance opposite one another. It's wonderful to see it happening in your tank. Many thanks.
Thanks a lot for your feedback, Chris. I often think, that the first impressions of this and other hobbies - will remain throughout life. Cheers, Michael :0)
Is see different versions of this fish on the market. Some have solid red dorsal fins & others have a black spot with white tip on the dorsal
Hi Laura. I noticed the same think a couple of years ago, and found out that the fin markings you describe actually belongs to the close relative Hyphessobrycon Haraldschultzi. I made a Facebook post on that topic, and you can find it on this link.
Cheers, Michael :0)
facebook.com/MichaelJensensAquarium/posts/pfbid0juSNMkWwbDouAc7CxYsGgeB9NjSJGAzBe7kK4LE7mnU5RnKmC6K3SHXTKF6hkU5yl
@@MichaelJensensAquarium thanks!!
I love your channel
Thanks a lot for your feedback. Cheers, Michael :0)
Привет. Красивые рыбки. Я люблю черного фантома. Тоже есть у меня в аквариуме и фантомы и орнатусы. Удачи во всем вам желаю.
Thanks a lot. Cheers, Michael :0)
Excellent video. These fish are inexpensive where I live. Yet they are so beautiful and entertaining too.
Thanks a lot, Jeff. Yup they are cool tetras :0)
Wow... Big yawing 1:32
Yeah, you are right about that :0)
Such a beautiful fish n wonderfully captured. Your documentaries are outstanding n you’re an astounding filmaker. You’ve inspired me! Ive been n aquarist all my life n now at 60 yrs old I want to try n learn filmmaking because of you Michael. I have an old Sony a6500 n a macro lens n tripod. Hope I can learn the DaVinci free version for processing. Is there a way to contact you via email?
I am honored and proud, that I have inspired you to take up filmmaking. You can contact me through my facebook page right here: facebook.com/MichaelJensensAquarium
Cheers, Michael :0)
They come originally from Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguai...
I’m Brazilian :-)
Thanks fr the bonus info. Must be fantastic to be able to see these fish in their natural habitat. Cheers, Michael :0)
That‘s wrong. They are endemic to the Orinoco system. Others must be similar fish.
excellent video, ive just had to remove 4 of these from a tank as they were harassing my livebearers. Time to get more i think!
Thanks a lot, Robert. They seems to do best in a shoal of 8-10 or more :0)
Put them in a tank on their own when lay eggs put them back the tank they are in now & you'll get fry thats what I do 😊 love your fishtanks
Thanks Gerald. Great tip. Come to think of it, that is actually a method I have used for other tetras and barbs. Cheers, Michael :0)
Are these fish fin nippers? I had a shoal of serpae tetras and they were, so I'd like to know if they would have a similar behaviour.
Hi Diego. No, these fish have never acted as fin nippers in my tanks. The Serpae tetra is known to be a notorious fin nipper though. Cheers, Michael :0)
What temperature do they need? I've read the best temperature for them is 75 degrees, but i don't know if they would do well in higher temperatures such as 80 degrees
Hi Diego. In my aquarium room the temperature fluctuates from 68 degree to 86 throughout the season, since I don't have heaters in the tanks. The Red Phantom Tetras seems to do fine under these conditions, so no need to worry bout keeping them at 80. In fact they show more breeding activity at the higher temperatures. Their life span will be a bit shorter, though. Cheers, Michael :0)
Hello, do you know what are the white dots all over my red phantom? I bought 5 yesterday, with 5 green tetra and some others. Today the reds have those dots. Thank you.
Hi Lucila. I'm sorry to break this bad news to you, but it sounds like your fish has ich (or white spot decease). If that is the case, it might spread to the other fish in the tank. You need to threat the tank as fast as possible. Check out this video, where Cory from Aquariom Co-op explains what you have to do and what you need.
All the best to you and your fish, Michael
ua-cam.com/video/EO2WPrekSF8/v-deo.html
@@MichaelJensensAquarium thanks for answer me. Almost all my fishes and plants died because of hi temperature, but I put the fishes in other tank (and survive) and gave them ich x treatment. The plants are growing. Right now Im trying to set the original tank (55gals) with new plants. Maybe in couple of weeks ill introduce fishes.
Any info on which other characin it lives with in the wild?
Hi Terence. I lives in the Orinoco basin, end I found this info on seriouslyfish: Other fishes occurring in the Río Orinoco basin and available in the trade include Corydoras delphax, Platydoras costatus, Baryancistrus beggini, Hypancistrus inspector, Panqolus maccus, Panaque nigrolineatus, Hemigrammus rhodostomus, H. stictus, Paracheirodon axelrodi, Pristella maxillaris, Copella nattereri, Biotodoma wavrini, Heros severus, Mesonauta insignis, Satanoperca daemon and Uaru fernandezyepezi.
Cheers, Michael :0)
Can we keep them with bloody Mary shrimps and Amano .do they eat Shrimps ? Thanks in advance
Hi. They can eat baby shrimps, but are not preying hard on the adults. With good plant cover, it won't be a problem. Cheers, Michael.
@@MichaelJensensAquarium thanks bro & good day
Those aren't serpae tetra?
Nope. The Serpae tetra has a distinct white marking at the edge of the anal fin. Cheers, Michael :0)
how come mine are not as red as yours? mine are like beige color
I think a dark substrate, soft slightly acid water and regular life food are factors that makes these (and a lot of other fish) shine. Cheers, Michael :0)
I managed to get some wild ones...
Sounds good, Berenice. They are lovely fish. Cheers, Michael :0)
wild fish？
No. Breed in captivity.