Re: New black Tetras are eating fins of our new guppys

[fisherman]

(Jeremy) wrote in message >...
> Just added these together to an established aquarium and the Tetras
> have hunted down one of the three guppy (Poecilia reticulata) and
> eaten all its fins - it is in shock so we have isolated it. The other
> two seem better at getting away, but we need answers.
>
> What should we do? Will the tetras settle down, or will this problem
> continue? Is there anything we can do to help the poor hunted things?

We need more information before we can make much of a recommendation.
How large is the tank? How many tetras are in it? Can you be a
little more specific besides "black tetras"? Black Phantoms maybe?
Other fish in the tank? All of these things will help determine
aggression.

[RedForeman ©®]

Your poor guppy will probably die, and your tetras are just fin nippers...
you should seperate them unless you like watching animals die needlessly....
Your guppies are good fish, tetras are just nippers, pretty, but pesty....


"Jeremy" > wrote in message
om...
> Just added these together to an established aquarium and the Tetras
> have hunted down one of the three guppy (Poecilia reticulata) and
> eaten all its fins - it is in shock so we have isolated it. The other
> two seem better at getting away, but we need answers.
>
> What should we do? Will the tetras settle down, or will this problem
> continue? Is there anything we can do to help the poor hunted things?
>
> Thanks,
>
> J

[luminos]

I keep telling people that the original Latin for tetra translated to
'little tear to pieces'....they are not particularly docile.

"RedForeman ©®" > wrote in message
...
> Your poor guppy will probably die, and your tetras are just fin nippers...
> you should seperate them unless you like watching animals die
needlessly....
> Your guppies are good fish, tetras are just nippers, pretty, but pesty....
>
>
> "Jeremy" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Just added these together to an established aquarium and the Tetras
> > have hunted down one of the three guppy (Poecilia reticulata) and
> > eaten all its fins - it is in shock so we have isolated it. The other
> > two seem better at getting away, but we need answers.
> >
> > What should we do? Will the tetras settle down, or will this problem
> > continue? Is there anything we can do to help the poor hunted things?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > J
>
>

[Toni]

"luminos" > wrote in message
...
> I keep telling people that the original Latin for tetra translated to
> 'little tear to pieces'....they are not particularly docile.
>


Especially the dominant male in a group.
Like my Dad used to say- "tetras will be tetras...".


--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm

[Wendy Puckett]

Originally we had 2 of the black skirted tetras. One of them didn't
make it and the other was left as the only tetra in a tank of fantails
and orandas. She was pretty peaceful and never bothered any of the
other fish. Well, I read somewhere that they liked to be in groups and
that they would be much more active in your tank if you had several of
them. So, I went and got 4 more. Now, they are definitely more active
and I now know why some people said they were fin nippers. My goldfish
are all MUCH larger than the tetras, so they pretty much run them off if
they're bothering them, but what a difference a school makes to a fish's
personality!

Toni wrote:
> "luminos" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I keep telling people that the original Latin for tetra translated to
>>'little tear to pieces'....they are not particularly docile.
>>
>
>
>
> Especially the dominant male in a group.
> Like my Dad used to say- "tetras will be tetras...".
>
>