supasi Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 As we dont have a real fish shop here in Wanganui, Can someone in the know please advise me of the current retail price of Lemon Tetras. I am not wanting any arguments about who is cheaper etc, I am trying to work out a tank and I am not sure if they will fit my budget. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 As we dont have a real fish shop here in Wanganui, Can someone in the know please advise me of the current retail price of Lemon Tetras. I am not wanting any arguments about who is cheaper etc, I am trying to work out a tank and I am not sure if they will fit my budget. TIA I think they were pretty cheap last time I saw them, $6-7 each? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joe Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 I have a fish called Kitty Tetra (Hyphessobrycon heliacus). They are about the same price as Lemon Tetras, except they are completely iridecent golden-yellow (whereas lemon tetras are grey with a yellow patch on their fin. Some individuals are tinged yellow). So basically they are a much nicer fish. I'm not sure if they are still availible (I got mine at the start of the year, and that's the only time I've ever seen them), but if you can track some down, they are much nicer than Lemon tetras, and you will get much more pleasure out of them Here's some photos off the net for you: Young males: http://www.tamfish.de/resources/H.+heliacus.jpg Females: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/c ... b26aka.jpg Male with well-developed dorsal fin and great colouration: http://www.laquari.com/catalog/images/h ... liacus.jpg Lemon Tetra for comparison: http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com ... Tetra2.jpg Hyphessobrycon heliacus "Kitty Tetra" These colorful and robust little fish are relatively new discoveries from South America. They have gold bodies with a large dark spot at the base of the tail. The tail is yellow with brighter yellow regions on the base of each lobe. The fins have an orange-red tint and on males the dorsal fin becomes elongated. The eyes of these fish are red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Yeah they are abour $5-6 each last time I saw. Make sure you have lower light in the tank to bring out the yellow more in them. I had a few in another tank with high light and they just looked dull and white :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I have a fish called Kitty Tetra (Hyphessobrycon heliacus). They are about the same price as Lemon Tetras, except they are completely iridecent golden-yellow (whereas lemon tetras are grey with a yellow patch on their fin. Some individuals are tinged yellow). So basically they are a much nicer fish. I'm not sure if they are still availible (I got mine at the start of the year, and that's the only time I've ever seen them), but if you can track some down, they are much nicer than Lemon tetras, and you will get much more pleasure out of them Here's some photos off the net for you: Young males: http://www.tamfish.de/resources/H.+heliacus.jpg Females: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/c ... b26aka.jpg Male with well-developed dorsal fin and great colouration: http://www.laquari.com/catalog/images/h ... liacus.jpg Lemon Tetra for comparison: http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com ... Tetra2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I think they were pretty cheap last time I saw them, $6-7 each? They must have gone up in price a fair bit then. Im sure my last lot a few years ago were only a fraction dearer than neons ie $4 each. I suppose it varies from shop to shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 They must have gone up in price a fair bit then. Im sure my last lot a few years ago were only a fraction dearer than neons ie $4 each. I suppose it varies from shop to shop. I don't think you get neons for $4 around here often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Your shopping at the wrong places then Ira, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Hey Si Hffs have them at $3.60ea or 5 for $15 special pretty sure they'll ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 $6.75 is the RRP, so HFF have an awesome deal going on at the moment! I also think kitty tetras are ugly. Lemon tetras are brilliant if kept in the right conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I also think kitty tetras are ugly. Lemon tetras are brilliant if kept in the right conditions. What's so ugly about Kitty Tetras? They're a million times nicer than Lemon Tetras. Lemon Tetras should be renamed 'Medusa Tetras'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I think they are ugly. Think of how nice you think they look - I think the exact opposite. Lemon tetras are far better as far as I am concerned. Colours are way nicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Each to their own I guess I think they are both nice fish.. If we all agreed on what fish we liked then we would all keep the same fish and the same tanks and it would be boring.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I don't think you get neons for $4 around here often. neons were 2.50each last time i looked, or 5 for $10 for memory. this is only 5/6years ago though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Think of how nice you think they look - I think the exact opposite. Hahaha you crack me up P44. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Saw lemons today for only $3.90 each. North Islanders have it tough :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Saw lemons today for only $3.90 each. North Islanders have it tough :lol: Not all North Islanders. Thats the price I am used to seeing them at. Now to sell my discus and get some Lemons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelz Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Hi Si... I got my angels through the lfs, I just go in there, tell them what I'd like and they order it in, I stipulated strongly that I didn't want them to put the angels in their tank but wanted them to call me AS SOON AS they arrived, which they did, I rushed into the shop and there they were waiting and healthy as in their plastic bags... best bit is that they are actually cheaper ordered in specially than the same fish would be if bought out of their tank (which I had done and lost fish because of that ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 which I had done and lost fish because of that ) don't think you could quite 'know' that for sure.. ?! each to their own.. some like neons, some like cardinals.. kittys and lemons are nice. lemons are very easy to breed.. i remember when they were about $3 each. neons are more striking and (i remember thinking) surprisingly cheaper but i guess that's due to mass breeding overseas.. with lemons the males are the ones with more black on the anal fin. the males look stunning doing their little dance sparring off at each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffy Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I had a look at those lemon tetras on google they so cool I am going to get some at hollywood fish farm today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Just ordered sum for $3.50 each, should be here on wednesday :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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