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    Default Mystery Rasbora?? They gave me the wrong fish

    Hello all,

    I don't know where to turn to, so I figured I would ask here. I recently placed an order of tetra species through a well known online vendor. One of the orders was for 10 Peppermint HY511 Ornate Tetra. What I received instead is what I believe to be 10 of some kind of Rasbora????? I've never kept Rasbora so I don't know what kind they are. An online search brought some close matches but no clinchers. Does anyone here know what they might be? See the attached image. Thank you.
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    Default Re: Mystery Rasbora?? They gave me the wrong fish

    some of my silver tip tetras look like that...
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    Whatever it is it sure is a pretty little fish.
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    Hi,

    Thanks for looking! Yes they are very pretty especially shoaling. I do not think these are Tetras as they are missing the adipose fin, the small rounded fin between the dorsal and caudal fins.

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    Will you be putting them in a Discus tank?
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    Default Re: Mystery Rasbora?? They gave me the wrong fish

    No, I don't have a Discus tank, and I was planning on keeping these right were they are, in the little 20 gallon long.

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    I'm sorry we haven't been able to identify them here yet. Maybe check around see if their are any rasbora and tetra tanks (?) I like them but I don't have a place for them. They wouldn't like it in any of my tanks, even my BN tanks. Because of the Discus I have to keep the temp of all my tanks around 82 because my WC water is 82.
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    Default Re: Mystery Rasbora?? They gave me the wrong fish

    Who is the vendor? Some are reasonable and will make it right.

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    Default Re: Mystery Rasbora?? They gave me the wrong fish

    Someone was able to Identify these as Silvertip Tetras, Hasemania nana. Apparently one of the few tetras without an adipose fin.

    Captainandy, I have contacted the vendor but no response yet. I understand people make mistakes, nevertheless I do require some credit at least since Silvertips are half the price of the HY511's I payed for.
    I rather not say the name of the vendor but if you want to know I will give it to you via pm.

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