Video What's this fish?

[Machli]

I received a parcel with my bristlenose and tetras today. This little guy was mixed in, too. I have no clue what he is. Any ideas? Striped barb, maybe?

Youtube vid

 

[Slaphppy7]

Looks like a pale female cherry barb

 

[Ichthys]

Looks more like a pencilfish to me. Can you get a pic?

 

[DoubleDutch]

Same two thoughts

 

[connorlindeman]

Definitely looks like a super stressed-out cherry barb.

 

[Machli]

Looks more like a pencilfish to me. Can you get a pic?

It's very active, so hard to get a pic. Do any of these help?

 

[connorlindeman]

It's very active, so hard to get a pic. Do any of these help?

Thats definitely a cherry barb.

 

[Machli]

Definitely looks like a super stressed-out cherry barb.

There're all super stressed out. They were in transit for 7 days. I'm not sure many will survive

 

[Slaphppy7]

There're all super stressed out. They were in transit for 7 days. I'm not sure many will survive

Dim the lights, add more cover in the tank for them to hide in...that lighting appears to be very bright

 

[Machli]

Dim the lights, add more cover in the tank for them to hide in...that lighting appears to be very bright

Done so already after doing a small water change today, and so far, all of the newest additions (6 flame tetras and the 1 mystery fish) are all alive and beginning to get some color back into them. The flame tetras are also schooling with my neon tetras now, and the new bristlenose is happily eating the tank algae.

I've never heard of fish surviving one week in transit, so we're cautiously hopeful!

 

[Slaphppy7]

Done so already after doing a small water change today, and so far, all of the newest additions (6 flame tetras and the 1 mystery fish) are all alive and beginning to get some color back into them. The flame tetras are also schooling with my neon tetras now, and the new bristlenose is happily eating the tank algae.

I've never heard of fish surviving one week in transit, so we're cautiously hopeful!

That IS a long time to be boxed up...good luck with the new fish

 

[Machli]

That IS a long time to be boxed up...good luck with the new fish

Thanks!

 

[emeraldking]

Cherry barbs are kept better in a group. Sometimes it does happen that you bring back home more fish than you thought. Happened to me also a couple of times.

 

[Nuttawet]

How many neon tetra do u have Machli?

 

[Machli]

How many neon tetra do u have Machli?

11 neon tetras currently. I also have 6 Flame tetras now, too