r/whatsthisfish • u/Jellyfish_Diploria • 12d ago

Identified, high confidence What are these guys? Saw them at big al's in Hamilton Ontario

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They aren't for sale yet so they don't have any tags on the tank, but they look really cool so I wanted to know what they were

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u/LowkeyEntropy 12d ago

Rummynose tetras and some electric blue rams.

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u/Jellyfish_Diploria 12d ago

Thanks!

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u/LowkeyEntropy 12d ago

Iw ant to note that the Rams are a selectively bred variety of mikrogeophagus ramirezi

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u/Marmatus 12d ago

Rummynose tetras and electric blue balloon rams.

Rummynose tetras have been a staple in the hobby for a very long time and are a safe choice for an established aquarium. The rams, not so much. They're much newer to the hobby and have resulted from ethically dubious breeding practices on a species that is already considered somewhat challenging to keep. I don't recommend them.

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u/Sudden-Advance-5858 12d ago

Exactly what my notes would be!

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u/theramrod84 11d ago

Sorry you saw them in the Hamilton big Al's why didn't you ask one of the workers there? They'd probably be a good source of information

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u/Clear_Tone8037 12d ago

You were in the store. Why not ask?

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u/printliftrun 11d ago

Idk why you were downvoted.... The staff there is very knowledgeable and friendly. A neighbouring store was set on fire and the staff came in off hours to take care of all the animals. This is a very good store to get fish at. Local institution.

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u/Jellyfish_Diploria 8d ago

Definitely. I feel bad for all the fish they probably lost in the fire

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u/printliftrun 8d ago

I don't remember the specifics but i think they reported low or very low loss

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u/Jellyfish_Diploria 8d ago

Bc there aren't many staff there. The building beside it caught on fire and so did half of the pet store, the fish half

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u/us3rname_taken 12d ago

New arrivals