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Classifieds => Want to Buy/Trade => Topic started by: atmagoulick on July 10, 2013, 07:37:17 AM

Title: Tetras
Post by: atmagoulick on July 10, 2013, 07:37:17 AM
Are there any tetra breeders here?  I'm looking for 6 of them for a 90 gallon community tank.  My next days off are Friday and Saturday.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Tetras
Post by: Regalblue on July 10, 2013, 08:49:11 AM
What kind of Tetras?  I would think that the price of 6 Tetras wouldn't be more than $30 & you'd be good getting them from a lfs & quarantining them.
Title: Re: Tetras
Post by: linuxrulesusa on July 10, 2013, 09:02:07 AM
I'd check out Fins there in Livonia near you - tons of variety of tetras there.
Title: Re: Tetras
Post by: RichE on July 10, 2013, 11:12:09 AM
either petsmart or petco has a bunch for a $1.00 each right now
Title: Re: Tetras
Post by: linuxrulesusa on July 10, 2013, 01:20:05 PM
either petsmart or petco has a bunch for a $1.00 each right now

Those are the cheapest, but almost every fish from the Petco by me has had ick, not that privately owned LFS don't have problems, but usually their fish are less sick. 

Fins and some other places have very healthy fish so especially if you have any other expensive fish in the tank already, I wouldn't risk adding Petco/Petsmart fish unless you quarantine them first for a week or several weeks.
Title: Re: Tetras
Post by: atmagoulick on July 11, 2013, 07:28:11 AM
Thanks everyone, I'll use Pet Connection on 5 mile and middlebelt.  Sometimes people have special varieties here.
Title: Re: Tetras
Post by: four_by_ken on July 12, 2013, 11:56:47 AM
either petsmart or petco has a bunch for a $1.00 each right now

Those are the cheapest, but almost every fish from the Petco by me has had ick, not that privately owned LFS don't have problems, but usually their fish are less sick. 

Fins and some other places have very healthy fish so especially if you have any other expensive fish in the tank already, I wouldn't risk adding Petco/Petsmart fish unless you quarantine them first for a week or several weeks.


I agree 100%.  I dont care how cheap they are... not worth it. 
Title: Re: Tetras
Post by: Regalblue on July 12, 2013, 01:19:47 PM
Thanks everyone, I'll use Pet Connection on 5 mile and middlebelt.  Sometimes people have special varieties here.
really?  I usually only find bread & butter species there.

Again....  which Tetra species are you looking for?
Title: Re: Tetras
Post by: atmagoulick on July 12, 2013, 05:17:00 PM
I have been out of the hobby for sometime and am wondering if any new exotic tetra is around.  I was going to get neons there.
Title: Re: Tetras
Post by: atmagoulick on July 13, 2013, 03:49:16 PM
either petsmart or petco has a bunch for a $1.00 each right now

Those are the cheapest, but almost every fish from the Petco by me has had ick, not that privately owned LFS don't have problems, but usually their fish are less sick. 

Fins and some other places have very healthy fish so especially if you have any other expensive fish in the tank already, I wouldn't risk adding Petco/Petsmart fish unless you quarantine them first for a week or several weeks.

I went to Fantastic Fins.  It's a nice place with a nice staff.  Thanks!