Tetra Bully

Atki · Sep 16, 2008

Hey,

Got a black striped tetra which as grown to about 1and half inch in size, only one of the black tetras I have left after a problem when I was away a year ago or so (leaving parents in charge of a tank is a no no).

Anyways, I added some guppys about a week ago, all thriving and have settled very well on the tank, apart from one thing...my black striped tetra is being a very vicious bully and forces all of them into hiding. I have got him in solitary at the minute with a smaller floating tank within my aquarium and the guppys are now fine but I don't like keep it stuck in there.

I have tried moving all the ornaments and plants around in the tank incase it would help the territorial thing it has but hasn't solved the problem.

Anyone have any suggestions? Could it be because I have no other black striped tetras in the tank?

Thanks for all your help

Atki

paulypaul182 · Sep 16, 2008

Atki said:
Hey,

Got a black striped tetra which as grown to about 1and half inch in size, only one of the black tetras I have left after a problem when I was away a year ago or so (leaving parents in charge of a tank is a no no).

Anyways, I added some guppys about a week ago, all thriving and have settled very well on the tank, apart from one thing...my black striped tetra is being a very vicious bully and forces all of them into hiding. I have got him in solitary at the minute with a smaller floating tank within my aquarium and the guppys are now fine but I don't like keep it stuck in there.

I have tried moving all the ornaments and plants around in the tank incase it would help the territorial thing it has but hasn't solved the problem.

Anyone have any suggestions? Could it be because I have no other black striped tetras in the tank?

Thanks for all your help

Atki

Im no expert but I think you need at least 5 of its own kind in the tank to stop that from happening

puppyjess123 · Sep 16, 2008

I've been recommended to get 6 or more of them so they can annoy eachother not other types of fish. I have 2 black neons and 3 red and blue neons and my black ones are fine. Maybe he's juts got a bad personality. Try and get some more mates for him.