hezzy - 2015-07-06 i have a 55 gallon tank with a 12 inch albino pleco a 6 inch female convict and 2 two inch red eyed tetras. My tank is about 3 yrs old. Last week i added 2 two inch yellow peacock cichlids. These fish are not really supposed to be compatible. My fish are all rescues as i live out in alaska its hard to buy fish here. Anyway, my tetras took to the peacock cichlids they school together beautifully. They all swim loops around my convict. My tetras are mean little fin nippers, very aggressive. Why do they reccomend them for docile aquariums?
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RJ - 2017-07-31 I know the OP won't see this as he posted long ago, but for readers who see it, the reason the red eye tetras are "mean little fin nippers" is because they are insecure because the OP only had two and they are schooling fish. They need to be in groups of 6 or more of their own species. And they won't be safe with cichlids. Cichlids are not community fish. I would have suggested he set up a second small tank for the red eyes and put the two of them in their alone, if he can't get more of them. They won't feel as threatened if they are the only fish in the tank.
Em DeLine - 2017-01-01 I bought 3 good sized Lamp Eyed Tetras about a year ago and intoduced them tk their own tank after cycling. I also had 2 Pea Puffers that I rescued from some shady store (they fared a much better life in my tank) which eventually passed from age. After they passed, my tetras bred on their own and I woke up to 8 new tiny tetras! I only have a 20 gallon long tank.... is this ok? or should I try to sell a few? I can't believe they just bred on their own without me introducing a breading tank!
j.divall - 2015-04-19 Hello, Friday i got 6 red cardinal's, yesterday i could only count 5, and today 4! I have just witness the red eye tetra's chase and eat 1, is this normal behavior?
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Clarice Brough - 2015-04-20 Well tetra's can get nippy, and bigger fish often go after smaller fish. You usually want to have each type of tetra in a good sized school, and have plenty of hiding places with plants and decor.
AngieB33 - 2014-12-31 Just added three red eye tetras to my 20 gallon long tank. Long time occupants are three Julii corys, two peppered corys, one large emerald cory and two otocinclus. Also adopted a tiny Julii when I got the tetras because it was in a tank with only two female guppies that wouldn't play like corys. They have all adapted well to a well established tank with very active moving water. Would like to add two more tetras, because they really like to be in a group of five or more, but don't want to overpopulate the tank. So far there is no problem keeping water clean and clear. Using CaribSea Eco-Complete substrate, which is phenomenal for the corys. Always use an oversized filter along with a sponge filter and extra air stone. Some live and some plastic plants. Appreciate opinions on adding the additional two tetras.
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Clarice Brough - 2014-12-31 They are small fish so won't add much load, and because your tank is so well established I bet it will work out fine. And yes, the tetras like a group:)
Anonymous - 2013-04-30 I have a few red eye tetras in a 20 gallon long aquarium and they are lively. They can be a bit aggressive at times with smaller fish, and don't even think about putting them in with any type of small invertebrates, such as ghost or cherry shrimp, since they will devour them. Other than that, red eyes are an entertaining fish that are reasonably hardy, and in groups large enough for them to school, can be quite striking to look at.
Collin - 2012-10-14 I've had 3 red-eyes for over 3 years now and one of them has a small bloat in front of the anal fin, does anyone know what this is?
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Clarice Brough - 2012-10-14 Hard to say for sure, but there are several possibilities. It could be constipation, possibly a pregnant female storing eggs, a swim bladder problem, or an internal parasite. Constipation would look like a swollen tummy - the area right behind the ventral fins and right in front of the anal fin. A pregnant female also has a swollen area infront of the anal fin, so that could be more likely if your fish still has a healthy appetite.
Monytha - 2013-03-02 hi =) i have a sugar glider, they're an OK pet. They don't come out often and you have to take them out to exercise them, and sometimes it's hard. And they have specific diets. I am a licensed Veterinarian.
Mike - 2013-01-25 We had two of these in a tank with assorted guppies, and they killed one of the guppies and were nipping at the others before I removed them. What could cause this?
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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-25 Tetras can be a bit nippy at times. May need to add more tetras so they will school and this will normally keep that behavior in the group.
sidharth soman - 2011-07-04 Guys, I got some of the best gouramis in the world with me. I'm thinking of introducing some red eyed tetras in.... I dont know if they'll do well together... anyone got answers???
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-04 It depends on what kind of gouramis you have. Some might be fine with the tetras but some can be agressive toward smaller fish.
The Red Eye Tetra, a long-time aquarium favorite, is bred in captivity by the thousands!
i have a 55 gallon tank with a 12 inch albino pleco a 6 inch female convict and 2 two inch red eyed tetras. My tank is about 3 yrs old. Last week i added 2 two inch yellow peacock cichlids. These fish are not really supposed to be compatible. My fish are all rescues as i live out in alaska its hard to buy fish here. Anyway, my tetras took to the peacock cichlids they school together beautifully. They all swim loops around my convict. My tetras are mean little fin nippers, very aggressive. Why do they reccomend them for docile aquariums?
I know the OP won't see this as he posted long ago, but for readers who see it, the reason the red eye tetras are "mean little fin nippers" is because they are insecure because the OP only had two and they are schooling fish. They need to be in groups of 6 or more of their own species. And they won't be safe with cichlids. Cichlids are not community fish. I would have suggested he set up a second small tank for the red eyes and put the two of them in their alone, if he can't get more of them. They won't feel as threatened if they are the only fish in the tank.
I bought 3 good sized Lamp Eyed Tetras about a year ago and intoduced them tk their own tank after cycling. I also had 2 Pea Puffers that I rescued from some shady store (they fared a much better life in my tank) which eventually passed from age. After they passed, my tetras bred on their own and I woke up to 8 new tiny tetras! I only have a 20 gallon long tank.... is this ok? or should I try to sell a few? I can't believe they just bred on their own without me introducing a breading tank!
Hello, Friday i got 6 red cardinal's, yesterday i could only count 5, and today 4! I have just witness the red eye tetra's chase and eat 1, is this normal behavior?
Well tetra's can get nippy, and bigger fish often go after smaller fish. You usually want to have each type of tetra in a good sized school, and have plenty of hiding places with plants and decor.
Just added three red eye tetras to my 20 gallon long tank. Long time occupants are three Julii corys, two peppered corys, one large emerald cory and two otocinclus. Also adopted a tiny Julii when I got the tetras because it was in a tank with only two female guppies that wouldn't play like corys. They have all adapted well to a well established tank with very active moving water. Would like to add two more tetras, because they really like to be in a group of five or more, but don't want to overpopulate the tank. So far there is no problem keeping water clean and clear. Using CaribSea Eco-Complete substrate, which is phenomenal for the corys. Always use an oversized filter along with a sponge filter and extra air stone. Some live and some plastic plants. Appreciate opinions on adding the additional two tetras.
They are small fish so won't add much load, and because your tank is so well established I bet it will work out fine. And yes, the tetras like a group:)
I have a few red eye tetras in a 20 gallon long aquarium and they are lively. They can be a bit aggressive at times with smaller fish, and don't even think about putting them in with any type of small invertebrates, such as ghost or cherry shrimp, since they will devour them. Other than that, red eyes are an entertaining fish that are reasonably hardy, and in groups large enough for them to school, can be quite striking to look at.
I've had 3 red-eyes for over 3 years now and one of them has a small bloat in front of the anal fin, does anyone know what this is?
Hard to say for sure, but there are several possibilities. It could be constipation, possibly a pregnant female storing eggs, a swim bladder problem, or an internal parasite. Constipation would look like a swollen tummy - the area right behind the ventral fins and right in front of the anal fin. A pregnant female also has a swollen area infront of the anal fin, so that could be more likely if your fish still has a healthy appetite.
hi =) i have a sugar glider, they're an OK pet. They don't come out often and you have to take them out to exercise them, and sometimes it's hard. And they have specific diets. I am a licensed Veterinarian.
We had two of these in a tank with assorted guppies, and they killed one of the guppies and were nipping at the others before I removed them. What could cause this?
Tetras can be a bit nippy at times. May need to add more tetras so they will school and this will normally keep that behavior in the group.
I think these fish are only for begineers, good fish but chasing one another. White cloud mountain is better
Guys, I got some of the best gouramis in the world with me. I'm thinking of introducing some red eyed tetras in.... I dont know if they'll do well together... anyone got answers???
It depends on what kind of gouramis you have. Some might be fine with the tetras but some can be agressive toward smaller fish.