Raccoon Tetras ( Hyphessobrycon procyon ) spawning this afternoon...

[Magnum Man30 144]

my male has had the extremely long dorsal, for several months, otherwise, has been very plain... saw him and a female today dancing near the top, his eyes bright blue, and much more colorful... still not as nice as the "GQ model" pictures posted on sellers sites, but I'd say he is coming along, with red fins now, and blue eyes, he's starting to look pretty nice... I'm sure nothing will come of the spawning, them being new to this, and being in a community tank

 

[Innesfan27 11]

I'm sure nothing will come of the spawning, being new to this, and being in a community tank

Ya never know. Depending on how thickly planted the tank is, what other cover is present, and what the other occupants are, a few fry can survive the gauntlet. I've had characin, 'corydoras' and barb fry suddenly appear. Never very many, but a few made it in community settings.

 

[Jinx_]

Racoon tetras? First I've heard about these guys

 

[Magnum Man30 144]

I don't remember what supplier I got them from, but this link was easy...

https://www.dansfish.com/product.detail/5327/Characidae-Tetras-Raccoon-Tetra-(Hyphessobrycon-procyon)

 

[Swampman]

Looks like a type of Congo Tetra. like the picture

 

[Magnum Man30 144]

but they are from South America

 

[gwand28 145]

I like their tiny teeth in the photo.

 

[Jinx_]

I don't remember what supplier I got them from, but this link was easy...

https://www.dansfish.com/product.detail/5327/Characidae-Tetras-Raccoon-Tetra-(Hyphessobrycon-procyon)

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Aw that's so cute

 

[Rusty_Shackleford28 143]

How are your Raccoon Tetras doing?
I saw a video of an adult group the other day and they were stunning. All kinds of gold and red and a flash of blue on the males.
I really should remember to save those so I can find them again. Old age sucks.

 

[Magnum Man30 144]

I still have a male and 2 females… mine are no where as colorful as a lot of the pictures ( maybe a bigger group, so there are more males would help??? ) however the dorsal extension is “SO” long, it trails beyond the tail…

 

[Magnum Man30 144]

@Rusty_Shackleford … I’ve got a handful more of the Hyphessobrycon procyon coming, I’m hoping with more males and females , thing will get more colorful..

 

[Rusty_Shackleford28 143]

@Rusty_Shackleford … I’ve got a handful more of the Hyphessobrycon procyon coming, I’m hoping with more males and females , thing will get more colorful..

A change in the group dynamic may do the trick.

 

[Magnum Man30 144]

3 more raccoons showed up today, look to be half the size of the ones in my tank, and looks like 1 male, and 2 more females