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Jukesta

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HellošŸ˜Šnew to the site & fishes in general, been into the hobby for like 2 months. iā€™ve got a 60ā€ wide bottom dweller tank with 8 juli corys, vampire pleco, albino rainbow shark, a hillstream loach(maybe more to come) & a super laid back betta!

I swung by to see if anyone could help me identify some fish iā€™d seen on youtube, they were in the background of a fish being highlighted

my friend seems to think theyā€™re tetras of a sort. but maybe of a bigger variety, were both stumped. they seem so elegant with their white bodys and colored fins. which look to have various colors such as red, yellow, and purple!

iā€™ve posted the link to the video, but! hereā€™s the title to the vid too!

ā€œThese Came in HUGE! Fish Unboxing at Aquarium Co-opā€ by Aquarium Co-op

at the 7:52-8:15 tire track eel segment


any help or direction would be appreciatedšŸ˜Šposted my tank too!
 

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The fish in the two photos are dwarf rainbowfish, Melanotaenia praecox. The bodies are actually a pale metallic blue. Males have red fins, females have orange-yellow fins.
 
The fish in the two photos are dwarf rainbowfish, Melanotaenia praecox. The bodies are actually a pale metallic blue. Males have red fins, females have orange-yellow fins.
aaah yes i see it now, they look white because of their lightining! i appreciate it!
 
The following link has information on the rainbowfish and might interest you. Scroll down the page to find Melanotaenia praecox listed on the right side of the screen.
 

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