Pantanoza Barbs Tails Nipped

[debbie1971]

Hiya

Can anyone tell me what to do- I have 3 barbs in my tank since Saturday and all was fine until today when 2 have now got nipped tails- 1 is worse than the other with both top and bottom nipped while the other just has a small nip on the bottom of the tail.

Its a 120 litre tank and its tank mates are 2 glo lights, 2 black neon tetra's and 5 rummy nosed tetras, which I added today.

I think its the barbs nipping each other as they are chasing each other around and appear to be trying to nip when I watched them earlier.

please can anyone advise me- would it help to add some more barbs to reduce the aggression or should i just try to isolate the culprit??

My water tests are all fine.

Any suggestions?

Debbie

 

[Skins]

Hiya

Can anyone tell me what to do- I have 3 barbs in my tank since Saturday and all was fine until today when 2 have now got nipped tails- 1 is worse than the other with both top and bottom nipped while the other just has a small nip on the bottom of the tail.

Its a 120 litre tank and its tank mates are 2 glo lights, 2 black neon tetra's and 5 rummy nosed tetras, which I added today.

I think its the barbs nipping each other as they are chasing each other around and appear to be trying to nip when I watched them earlier.

please can anyone advise me- would it help to add some more barbs to reduce the aggression or should i just try to isolate the culprit??

My water tests are all fine.

Any suggestions?

Debbie

Like most Barbs it likes to be in groups of 5/6+, If you were to add 2 or 3 more this could cut down on the aggression.

Keith.