Seriously!! I think all-in-all I got about £50 worth of fish, most of that being the pencils. I guess quarantining them all and dividing them up in the shop would've been a hassle with not enough profit, and I'm a regular customer enough that they were like w/e. They all seem very healthy too, haven't lost any, they all look great and no illness behaviour. Luckily got at least 6 ruby tetras in there too so don't massively need to add numbers, and they school with the embers constantly.
Of course now I want more of those pencils
Their behaviour and movement and stripey colour is so hypnotic, they really stand out. I think I have two males, they both look very similar, but don't fight much luckily. Would really love some females. They give a love of extra vibrancy to this tank, but they might go in the 90cm if they seem to be getting roudy. IDK I might try to see if I can get a deal somewhere, I've noticed them in a few shops and I guess cos of the price they never seem to shift.Pencils have such a hold on me omg, I'm weak before their stripy glory.
