Veiltail Neon Tetras - Wow

[Shelster]

Anyone seen these before??

 

[Livewire88]

Some info I found on them;
 
They are selectively bred forms of regular Neons, After centuries of inbreeding, freaks will occasionally crop up, breeding 2 together will create a better ratio of freaks to normal ones, Gradually the freaks are line bred with the longer finnage being chosen each time and inbreeding fixes the strain after many generations,

 

[Shelster]

Lol I'm guessing your not a fan then? - overuse of 'freaks'? Certainly unusual!

 

[Livewire88]

Its not that I don't like them, they just look unnatural. 
 
But a big shoal of these would still look immense 

 

[fluttermoth]

Meh, I'm not keen. They don't look too bad though; not like long finned oscars, that just look like rugby players in drag

 

[Shelster]

Meh, I'm not keen. They don't look too bad though; not like long finned oscars, that just look like rugby players in drag

Ha ha I haven't seen those! Yes I would totally agree

 

[attibones]

I'm not a fan. See how the one on the right has torn fins? Neons can be nippy, especially if in a smaller school, so this is sort of just demanding that they tear each other up. It's the same principle as long-finned serpae tetras.

 

[Ruskull]

Meh, I'm not keen. They don't look too bad though; not like long finned oscars, that just look like rugby players in drag

 
 
LOL!!!

 

[blackops]

I like them

 

[MBOU]

They are pretty in their own right I suppose...
 
But would be a tradgedy to see them commonly available. Have seen them on supplier lists if you dont mind buying 150 small ones at about £10+ a fish!
 
But it will effect the way they swim and thus how they shoal, means they will struggle a lot more, not be able to escape when chased and will be no end of fin rot and nipping issues.
 
I dont see good coming of it, their end up as bad as long finned siamese fighters... weak and unable to swim properly and with bad attitudes that get themselves killed.

 

[mtbdean]

Saw some of these yesterday @ £2.20 each, compared to the £1.50 for a standard Tetra, was tempted by it, but I've got Gourami's and they tend to nip the fins!