Hyphessobrycon flammeus, Flame tetra -Species Spotlight

[@WestEndAquariums]

Now THAT is a good looking buddy. As soon as I have my next surgery, you are the first person I'm going to get in touch with. I love what you do and all the information you give us. Thanks Rachel!

[@21mozzie]

I love your no nonsense videos Rachel

[@gabrielfn7172]

I live in São Paulo state in Brazil, where these fishes comes from, also can be found in Rio de Janeiro state, unfortunately they’re almost unseen in nature, it’s near extinct because of humans degradation and because of other predators species introductions to their habitat. It brokes my heart to see them vanishing where it is endemic.

[@RachelOLeary]

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[@caroltarantino837]

Wow! they are beautiful! Thanks for showing them.

[@StarTexaspets]

New subscriber! Love the channel, knowledge, and your style!

[@RachelOLeary]

Welcome!

[@alv121761]

Just picked up 3 or these guys yesterday and absolutely love them. Going to pick up a couple more. Thanks for bring them to our attention.

[@salvolondon]

Today I’ve bought my first flame tetras ... they are so beautiful .

[@stefanlindberg5063]

Thank you Rachel. Riotetras are a perfect colourfull tetra for the family/livingroom-aquarium 👍

[@freshwatertanks]

Hi Rachel. Thank you for doing a video about flame tetras. I have some in my tank too. I really like them! :)

[@FishBehindGlass]

Wow, it's the first time you've featured a fish that I've had. Only I was first introduced to them as Orange Von Rios. They take on some interesting shades color in different light.

[@vdubvance]

Thank you! Great video as always! These guys are quickly becoming my favorites!

[@DJ_LittlePea]

They are fabulous looking 👏👏 I had some Colombian tetra and they grew quite big but these look so much smaller and cuter looking 👏👏 I haven't seen these before so thanks for the profile on them Rachael 👏👏👏 excellent video 👏

[@lelanidixon7941]

I love these guys. They're so beautiful. I have them with some cherry barbs in a small planted tank and they just look amazing. Fun to watch too.

[@bettatimestories807]

I've come back to your video on these fish at least three times--these specimens are _gorgeous_! I've been waiting for ages for my local PetSmart to get Von Rio Flame tetras in stock, I hope that will happen now that they are moving to a new, larger location. If only I lived in the US, so I could order from you! Thanks so much for your species spotlights, they have been at turns inspirational, aspirational, (always) educational, (always) entertaining, and sometimes even lifesaving. Certainly they've raised the quality of my fishkeeping and the quality of life for my fish.

[@joeandfish118]

Thank you so much I bought a male and female and the female was pregnant and I set up a lil breeder tank for now

[@matt79hz]

Good to see you again Rachel. Just got some

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

awesome video

[@moto250mx]

My favorite of all Tetras...Great job on the Species Spotlight.

[@jazerlights8870]

Gorgeous little fish!

[@mesutdemirtas5739]

hi rachel this tetra angelfish with some aqurium for good or not good..??

[@lelanidixon7941]

I love these guys and have a beautifully colored up male. I need to find him some female friends, but he seems happy enough for now. He's in a fairly new tank, so I'm slowly adding stock and he was the only one of his kind at the fish store.

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

What a pretty fish! I'll have to keep a lookout for them in England. 😊

[@bennycastillomorenomysmall2417]

Wow and yes I do have fish like them and red green yellow blue

[@godorok1]

Just picked up a few at my local fish farm. They are cool looking but simple fish.

[@ElAcuarioParaPrincipiantes]

looking forward to seeing tutorials about breeding different Fishes keep up the good work (y)

[@brooke3140]

I'm afraid to try any more tetras. I had 6 lemons and all died within 2 weeks. Everyone else is my tank is fine. I put them with geos and a pleco. My test shows everything is good. I guess the nitrates could be lower. They're at 10ppm...

[@morganrae264]

I have 6 wild flame tetras all the same age. 5 are a healthy size for about a year old. But 1 is also a year old, but super tiny! It doesn’t have very vibrant colors. Is he/she okay?

[@MissTrixie29]

I have 9 of these but only one is a bright brilliant color. Is there a reason why?

[@omaraljanaideh5988]

Are they good for people who are starting the fish hobby?

[@devlyncc9164]

Thanks for this video! I just got five of these and they're in my planted 10 gallon tank with a betta. I'd never seen them for sale around here until today so was curious about where they came from. Mine are not as brightly colored but I figure they need some time to chill out and get some good food and they'll color up.

[@RachelOLeary]

+Talon Fox absolutely. Give them a little time

[@MarvelousGap]

I got 7 last week and two of them have taken over the bottom of the tank! They're going after my honey gourami, peacock gudgeon, and guppies which I'm not happy about. Like one took over one half of the 40 gallon and the other took over the other side so now the rest stay at the top but I know peacock gudgeon like the bottom. It sucks my fish cant swim around and they have a lot of space. I'm really thinking about giving them away or something because it's not fun sitting back watching my tank for some peace and those little terrors going after the others. They're those von rio flame tetra fish "supposedly" peaceful! How do I stop this? Should i just get rid of them? My fish are clearly stressed i really thought the behavior would calm down but it hasn't.

[@CoralMan24]

wow those are beautiful never seen them before

[@madmax1412]

Are the Red Belly Tetras similar in temperament?

[@tonyresendez3120]

would these be good with angelfish?

[@shesellsfish]

I've kept them in the past. Super easy fish and very pretty too...but I wouldn't count on them not finding shrimp even in a densely planted tank...my cherry red population never got wiped out by them but it never seemed to grow either and they were always fat and happy little suckers.

[@julianmichele8845]

I’ve kept these with amano shrimp for over a year now and everybody seems fine. One of my shrimp did disappear off the face of the Earth, but that’s more probably due to the shrimp being a bit too adventurous for their own good (just the other day I discovered that my one remaining shrimp had crawled into the filter and survived by feeding on the cartridge for two weeks, so I suspect that the one I lost may have crawled its way all the way out of the tank; I also lost a crayfish that way many years ago, those darn crustaceans). Not sure what would have happened with smaller shrimp though, since the ones I have/had are fairly large, much bigger than tetra mouths.

[@SweetWifeyLove.]

wow! love it.

[@silverbullet6470]

i have 5 of this tetra but they dont school very well, do you think i should buy 5 more?

[@mbleftley]

Do you recommend air stones? I have a filter running but my flames are all at the top of the tank...

[@AutoGeek101]

Can these guys be kept in a non heated comunity tank along with cloud minnows and endlers danios corys

[@lucillewickliffe-ewetuga4489]

ive tried everything . my tetras just stand around when i feed them .Lettin g food pass right by them . Im afraid they are starving to death. Ive tried flakes , slow sinking pellets they dont even chase them . Ive tried water changes . Do they eat from the substrate?

[@silverbuyer]

I love these fish. I'm gonna need to get more tanks. 🤣🤣

[@earthgirl7267]

Just ordered some. ❤

[@kama3759]

Hi Rachel! You think they will be good tankmates with angelfish? Looking for any and all types of tetra that can be housed with angels. Thanks!

[@RachelOLeary]

Hmm, small tetras and angels are ALWAYS iffy, once the angels get to breeding size. However, these are significantly taller bodied and may be worht a shot. I would absolutely avoid any of the "torpedo" shaped small tetras, as they will become a snack in time.

[@kama3759]

Rachel O'leary thanks so much! I will be buying juvenile angels so it should work out perfectly. Love your videos and thanks for responding!

[@lyndonwright282]

How can I get incontact with you to get some of these fishes 🐟 too purchased

[@arminodobasic2428]

Could I keep them with guppies? I wouldn't like them to fin nip, or eat fry...

[@joeandfish118]

Armin Odobasic oh they'll eat fry but other than that there fine

[@tarziesgirl]

Mine have light black vertical lines like other tetra have. I didn't see that any of yours had these. Are mine not truly von rios?

[@RachelOLeary]

Yours are probably the wild type

[@tarziesgirl]

Thanks for the info. 👍 I figured there had to be an explanation.

[@karencompton522]

Is there a difference between these and the ones with stripes? They have the same Latin name.

[@americanpatriot3874]

Hi rachel love you're channel im looking to get these for my 29 gallon how many can i keep? i also have a small group of 8 cardinals and 6 rummy noses would they work out great?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Tom Brady you could add 8-10. They are taller bodied but shorter than the others you have and would make a nice contrast

[@americanpatriot3874]

+Rachel O'leary glad they will work my ph is always a perfect 6.0 due to the driftwood and thank you so much for the reply love you're channel very informative and always a joy to watch

[@louieritter2127]

Just picked up a bunch the other day in the deal of the year.

[@wyzemann]

Based on the temp range, are they suitable for a temperate water aquarium; maybe they'd be appropriate for common goldfish tanks?

[@RachelOLeary]

+wyzemann I know very, very little about goldfish so cannot really comment.

[@wyzemann]

+Rachel O'leary Thank You.

[@lizdyson3627]

What's the minimum tank size please Rachel?

[@kathyluvssalmonboas6017]

can i put this fish in a 5 gallon black water tank and if so how many

[@damionmarkham9835]

They are cute as buttons , thanks msjinkzd

[@Jabinho]

if you're taking general questions kinda related to this fish i do have one lol. i'm really curious about community schoolers that aren't going to fin nip. i've been googling it for days and there's so many mixed responses from all over the internet. some people swear every tetra and every barb fin nips all the time, others say never at all. some say with 10+ to a school and they don't nip. would love to hear your expert opinion on what is the best schooling fish i could pick that has the lowest chance of fin nipping in general.

[@RachelOLeary]

+Jabinho nipping whose fins? Each others or a betta or something else in particular? Many variables come into play

[@Jabinho]

Rachel O'leary thanks for getting back to me! in this case i have a betta. he's been bullying the group of females i have with him. and i'm looking for a schooling fish to add some activity to the tank to try and spread out his attention. tank is 65g. it has some driftwood with anubias and java fern, pretty sparsely planted. so there are spots to break line of sight, but not a LOT of hiding spaces. just six females and one male in there at the moment. i've separated the male for the time being and the females are getting along fine. before i go ahead and make the male's separation a permanent solution, i'd love to add a 10+ school of something. thanks again!

[@RachelOLeary]

+Jabinho I dont'' think it often works out with any longevity to keep domestic bettas in mixed gender groups. If its wild betta, that is a different story. I have heard of good success with small danios or tetras (specifically neons of all things, but also embers) but doubt it will fix the problem. Good luck!

[@Jabinho]

thanks for getting back to me again, i appreciate you taking the time. since i'm adding some more fish anyway i'll give the male one more SHORT LIVED chance in the tank with the increased stock levels. they are all domestic so i'm not really expecting it to work out taking into account your advice, but i'll try lol ;D thanks again and looking forward to more videos!

[@bigbuck6217]

Thinking trying my hand at some pygmy sunfish. Ever had any experience with them?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Jason Buck i have worked with a few! fantastic fish

[@marisacharland9469]

Hi Rachel O'Leary, I would like to recommend you make a video on candy cane tetras. I don't know much about them. nor how to sex them, yet I own 5 from a small family pet shop. help!

[@georgeguiney8201]

so if I want to biotope these fish, what other fish and plants are my option?

[@HntrSvrsn]

I just got some of these today

[@BigChief1529]

Is it normal for these fish to have curved backs

[@joshs_random_location]

I purchased 2 of these today. But mine have few stripes

[@bennycastillomoreno7626]

I has some like that some like that my tank is not plant but do have hiding place

[@renlysotherlover294]

I’m so confused about the von rio, I have some that are yellow in the front and others that are grayish with two stripes. Are these two different fish? Someone help me lol

[@MP-wy1eo]

yes they are different, there is neon tetra at the back

[@BolivianFishKeeper]

It would be a good idea to put you website links "below"

[@RachelOLeary]

+BolivianFishKeeper good looking out. Forgot this time :)

[@BolivianFishKeeper]

I meant to say it before ...many videos missing this info .👀

[@RachelOLeary]

i am a rookie. Its also linked on my home page, about, and the banner on my channel :) I appreciate you reminding me!

[@suhailt8835]

New item!

[@bennycastillomoreno7626]

I has some of them before green yellow and blue red I got them for colors

[@rachelk.9729]

I have a bunch of tetras, so I got 2 of these, I named them cuddles and puddles

[@rachelk.9729]

I have guppies, neon tetras, a glolight tetra, and a mystery snail with cuddles and puddles, and I love them!!:)

[@RachelOLeary]

+Rachel K. Cute!

[@herbshirt6073]

Are these the same as Ember Tetra and Fire Tetra?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Herbshirt similar, but different species

[@Borkeen2024]

are they as aggressive as sepae tetra?

[@RachelOLeary]

+dodododoge doge not at all

[@matthewzito6130]

It's too bad the wild color form is so hard to find. I really like it more than the orange form.

[@RoGuExPaNcAkE]

My cherry barbs are assholes lol. They keep picking on my shrimp

[@morganrae264]

Um, mine look very different then yours... mine have a bright red anal fin, and the tiny fins next to the anal fin, with a orange dorsal fin. But the rest is light grey, with darker grey stripes. Are mine unhealthy? Help please

[@RachelOLeary]

yours sound like the wild type- not unhealthy at all

[@morganrae264]

Rachel O'Leary thank you!

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

MIne school with the harliquin rasboras

[@israelcorporan]

Hi Rachel! I've got 9 of these little guys and I think one of them might be sick or injured. Here's a video of him. Any suggestions on what you think I should do would be super helpful and much appreciated!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/epnPcmellK6hkNU

[@orandapower]

They look like colombian tetras.

[@silverbullet6470]

i have 5 of this tetra but they dont school very well, do you think i should buy 5 more?

[@RachelOLeary]

Absolutely.