"THE CAVE" my fish tank Blind cave tetras ( Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus )

Living in this tank are 12 Blind cave tetras, 4 Albino corydoras, 2 Farlowellas catfish, 2 Albino bristlenose pleco and 2 Gold dojo loaches

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[Charlie Smith]

Love the Video! thinking of doing a similar tank myself, could you give me some advice on how you got the lighting and what type of rock you used please. Also what size tank is this in? thanks

[coquiinthebush]

Hi thanks do it its easy to get the lite like that i covered the glass with black plastic sheets then cut holes here and until i liked it . those are plastic rock you can find in pet stores the one on the top of tank i glued with silicon, the tank is a 20 long

[coquiinthebush]

Thanks Enjoy

[KaosChrist]

awesome tank i want to get a few of these guys

[coquiinthebush]

get them they live very long the 4 big ones you see i had since 1996

[Jake Lowry]

I just got the idea for this today and I went on youtube to see if anyone's done this with Cave Tetras before. Nice tank!

[KaosChrist]

I did and these guys are fin shredders. Even to short finned fish. They ended up getting murdered when an asshole put bleach in my tank.......... Thankfully not my main tank but still. I'm sure they do fine with those bottom dwellers though, they never did bother the 4 dojos i had. They were in the same tank and are now dead as well.

[coquiinthebush]

Hi thanks and enjoy and shear the video.

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[oceanofjelly]

Wow your cave tetra setup is stunning! I wish I had the funds to set up something like what you have but I can't right now. It is definitely on the to do list though.

[coquiinthebush]

The Mexican tetra or Blind Cave Fish (Astyanax mexicanus)

Growing to a maximum overall length of 12 cm (4.7 in), the Mexican tetra is of typical characin shape, with unremarkable, drab coloration. Its blind cave form, however, is notable for having no eyes and being albino, that is, completely devoid of pigmentation; it has a pinkish-white color to its body.