This species is easy to please and don’t have any complex habitat requirements. New to Forum but have kept freshwater tanks on and off since I was 10 and am now 63 years old. They will be a good tank mate for your fish tank during their life span.
I originally had 3 LongFin Black Skirt Tetra that got along just fine. Most Tetras are generally a peaceful fish, and this is the same for the Black Skirt Tetra.
Elmer's Aquarium. The other one is the false Black tetra Fish (Gymnocorymbus thayeri.)
Very easy to take care of and hardy, Black Widow or Black Skirt Tetra is a schooling fish that can help you create a beautiful community fish tank. 4005 William Penn Highway Monroeville, Pa 15146. There is no such thing as a wild white skirt tetra; the white skirt is simply an albino or no-pigment variation of the black tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) and is only bred in captivity.The black tetra inhabits the Paraguay and Guapore Basins in South America. I do 25% water changes weekly and treat the water I add to it.
I wonder if it's a numbers problem. Originally, it appeared fuzzy and black. I have 2 black skirt tetras and today I noticed that my smaller one was swimming abnormally. This family includes 776 species in 152 different genera ranging from Southwest Texas to Argentina. Those kept alone or in small groups are likely to become shy, stressed and generally unhappy. Living in the aquarium, this amazing fish needs a good maintenance. The Tetra is a hardy fish, but even if it can adapt well, you have to pay attention to the possibility of the illness. It grows to be 4.5 cm long and starts breeding just being 4 cm long (1,5 in).Lifespan is about 3-5 years provided with good tank conditions. Hardy and easy to care for, the black widow tetra (or black skirt tetra) is a schooling fish that, contrary to its name, comes in several colors. When they are ready to lay eggs, a female black skirt tetra becomes bulgier and fatter. I am now seeing aggression between these fish, it might just be one troublemaker in the group (not sure), I need to study them more. I bought the blood fins because I wanted to have 7 tetras, but wanted some variety and read that pretty much any tetras will school together, but the blood fins and the black skirts seem to just ignore each other. Many of the skirt tetras are captive-bred for the aquarium industry.
My problem is one of my black skirt tetras has a disease on it's dorsal fin. In the wild, black tetras feed on worms, small crustaceans, and insects, but in captivity, they usually eat varieties of living, fresh, and branded foods.
In the wild, black tetras feed on worms, small crustaceans, and insects, but in captivity, they usually eat varieties of living, fresh, and branded foods. When … However, you still need to abide by certain guidelines. Knowing that they are schooling fish I decided to buy 3 more. These fish also are known as Black Tetra. This aquarium fish is omnivorous.