earl ganter - 2012-01-17 i have 2 of thees guys and they get along fine i keep them with 3 golden wonder killifish and have hade no problems. the killis stay mostly on top of the tank so the tetras leave them alone. they school together and its very entertaining to watch them follow eachother around the tank.when feeding them they strike hard and fast. i like em but they have agressive tendencies. would not keep them with smaller fish
Cesar Wilkins - 2012-01-04 We have them here in Panama too, yes they are too agressive, even cannibal, we use them here as bait. Get at leas 100 of them for a few hours of good bass fishing.
I used to keep some for Aquarium, they are inmortal thoug lol!!!
Tay P. - 2010-07-11 I had just bought four Buenos Aires tetras and two of them are chasing the other two and my gouramis who were originally the leaders in my tank are scared of them but are'nt these fish community fish?
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\" Ron L \" - 2010-10-09 That's what they said these fish is a community fish when I bought 2 at petsmart. As soon as I brought them home put them in my 36 gallon tank. They started to terrorize my neon tetra, rummy nose, and bala shark. This fish is not community fish. I brought them back for a refund.
tj black - 2011-01-25 Having same problem, took a piece of my biggest gouramis tail, I have smaller black strip neon and they don't bother them, they go for the big lid on the block, gouramis which once ruled the tank, now run scared.
pleco - 2011-07-18 Keeping them as group (at least 6) really helps with the said agression. I keep ten with silver hatchets and cory cats and no issues as of yet. Don't think neons are something I would house them with, though, and guaramies would also be trouble simply because of the long pelvic "feelers". Definately boisterous for a tetra.
steven vallee - 2012-01-01 Try putting some rainbow fish in, they are peaceful but tough. Quick swimmers, they take a licken, but keep on ticken. They will take the pressure off your gourami's.
Alex Burleson - 2012-01-01 It is not uncommon to find fish which are listed as 'community fish' that become seemingly aggressive to tank mates. One method to combat this problem is to add a few more [3-5] Buenos Aires Tetras. Buenos Aires Tetras are a schooling fish, which means they need to be kept in schools of 5+. Often, when the school is not large enough a few in the school, (or the entire school) will behave in an aggressive manner. However, in the majority of incidents, it is only because they feel threatened.
Given you have correct aquarium parameters, and space requirements, I would add 3-5 more Buenos Aires Tetras. If this does not combat the problem, try seeking an alternative solution such as returning all of the Buenos Aires Tetras to your place of purchase, and opt for a different fish.
Kai Voigt - 2011-06-30 The piranha of the tetra world. Had 24 neons and next day there were only 6 left. That was one expensive buenos aires meal. Considering there are only two in the tank. They seem to be very aggressive and are now getting the royal flush.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-01 Sure doesn't sound like something I would invite over for dinner.
Josh - 2010-01-14 I just purchased 3 of these tetras and within a matter of minutes, they had killed 2 of my neon tetras...
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beastfb7 - 2010-07-02 That's cuz these fish are semi aggressive and neon tetras are tropical community fish
ben - 2011-01-23 Funny thing that you said the above, because overnight, 8 of my neon tetras, 2 of my bleeding tetras, and 6 of my glowlight tetras were dead the following day after I added them to my tank....
Kyle - 2010-08-07 I have ten of these guys in my 29 gallon cichlid growout.. it USED to be a wonderfully planted aquarium when I had 3 but as soon as I upgraded the group they tore every single plant to shreds including anubias and java moss! They are very aggressive eaters so do not keep with finicky feeding community fish. All around though they are very entertaining and energetic tetras with lots of personality! I highly suggest you try a group out!
Chris - 2010-06-18 I have a pair that are laying eggs but the female catches them in her mouth and as far as I know is storing them or eating them? Any suggestions since they both need to be together to fertilize how to stop this?
Tlaloc - 2010-05-23 I have 8 of them in a 55 gallon, and they're great fish. They never stop swimming around, and for a while sorta adopted my lonely tiger barb( until I added 3 more barbs). they're very durable, and have never given me a bit of trouble. Be warned though, they will eat plants down to the roots like they did my amazon swords.
The Buenos Aires Tetras are great fish; they are excellent in my 300 gallon community aquarium, even leaving the tiny Glowlight tetras alone. Having more than 6 of them helps minimize any aggression toward other fish. A while back, I purchased a few more smaller Buenos Aires Tetras, and had them for a time in a 10 gallon quarantine tank. Very recently, I purchased a few more Glowlight tetras and Bloodfin tetras and put them in the quarantine tank that the Buenos Aires Tetras had been in. To my surprise, I noticed babies swimming around in the quarantine tank, so I removed the Glowlights and Bloodfins and placed them temporarily in a tank with some catfish. Apparently, the Buenos Aires Tetras that I had in quarantine had laid eggs! And our well water is fairly hard! These are really easy fish to breed apparently!
One of the most easily kept fish, the Buenos Aires Tetra is great for the beginning aquarist!
i have 2 of thees guys and they get along fine i keep them with 3 golden wonder killifish and have hade no problems. the killis stay mostly on top of the tank so the tetras leave them alone. they school together and its very entertaining to watch them follow eachother around the tank.when feeding them they strike hard and fast. i like em but they have agressive tendencies. would not keep them with smaller fish
We have them here in Panama too, yes they are too agressive, even cannibal, we use them here as bait. Get at leas 100 of them for a few hours of good bass fishing.
I used to keep some for Aquarium, they are inmortal thoug lol!!!
I had just bought four Buenos Aires tetras and two of them are chasing the other two and my gouramis who were originally the leaders in my tank are scared of them but are'nt these fish community fish?
That's what they said these fish is a community fish when I bought 2 at petsmart. As soon as I brought them home put them in my 36 gallon tank. They started to terrorize my neon tetra, rummy nose, and bala shark. This fish is not community fish. I brought them back for a refund.
Having same problem, took a piece of my biggest gouramis tail, I have smaller black strip neon and they don't bother them, they go for the big lid on the block, gouramis which once ruled the tank, now run scared.
Keeping them as group (at least 6) really helps with the said agression. I keep ten with silver hatchets and cory cats and no issues as of yet. Don't think neons are something I would house them with, though, and guaramies would also be trouble simply because of the long pelvic "feelers". Definately boisterous for a tetra.
Try putting some rainbow fish in, they are peaceful but tough.
Quick swimmers, they take a licken, but keep on ticken.
They will take the pressure off your gourami's.
It is not uncommon to find fish which are listed as 'community fish' that become seemingly aggressive to tank mates. One method to combat this problem is to add a few more [3-5] Buenos Aires Tetras. Buenos Aires Tetras are a schooling fish, which means they need to be kept in schools of 5+. Often, when the school is not large enough a few in the school, (or the entire school) will behave in an aggressive manner. However, in the majority of incidents, it is only because they feel threatened.
Given you have correct aquarium parameters, and space requirements, I would add 3-5 more Buenos Aires Tetras. If this does not combat the problem, try seeking an alternative solution such as returning all of the Buenos Aires Tetras to your place of purchase, and opt for a different fish.
Best wishes!
The piranha of the tetra world. Had 24 neons and next day there were only 6 left. That was one expensive buenos aires meal. Considering there are only two in the tank. They seem to be very aggressive and are now getting the royal flush.
Sure doesn't sound like something I would invite over for dinner.
I just purchased 3 of these tetras and within a matter of minutes, they had killed 2 of my neon tetras...
That's cuz these fish are semi aggressive and neon tetras are tropical community fish
Funny thing that you said the above, because overnight, 8 of my neon tetras, 2 of my bleeding tetras, and 6 of my glowlight tetras were dead the following day after I added them to my tank....
Why do most pet shops here in the Philippines call this fish as the red cross tetra?
I have ten of these guys in my 29 gallon cichlid growout.. it USED to be a wonderfully planted aquarium when I had 3 but as soon as I upgraded the group they tore every single plant to shreds including anubias and java moss! They are very aggressive eaters so do not keep with finicky feeding community fish. All around though they are very entertaining and energetic tetras with lots of personality! I highly suggest you try a group out!
I have a pair that are laying eggs but the female catches them in her mouth and as far as I know is storing them or eating them? Any suggestions since they both need to be together to fertilize how to stop this?
I have 8 of them in a 55 gallon, and they're great fish. They never stop swimming around, and for a while sorta adopted my lonely tiger barb( until I added 3 more barbs). they're very durable, and have never given me a bit of trouble. Be warned though, they will eat plants down to the roots like they did my amazon swords.
The Buenos Aires Tetras are great fish; they are excellent in my 300 gallon community aquarium, even leaving the tiny Glowlight tetras alone. Having more than 6 of them helps minimize any aggression toward other fish. A while back, I purchased a few more smaller Buenos Aires Tetras, and had them for a time in a 10 gallon quarantine tank. Very recently, I purchased a few more Glowlight tetras and Bloodfin tetras and put them in the quarantine tank that the Buenos Aires Tetras had been in. To my surprise, I noticed babies swimming around in the quarantine tank, so I removed the Glowlights and Bloodfins and placed them temporarily in a tank with some catfish. Apparently, the Buenos Aires Tetras that I had in quarantine had laid eggs! And our well water is fairly hard! These are really easy fish to breed apparently!