nippy zebra danio

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I got 5 neon tetra today and my 5 zebra danio won't leave them alone! They're nipping at their tailfins, why is this?
 
Well your tank is a bit crowded and the danios are hectic swimmers so they probably just need more room. They are also known to be nippy. FYI colored skirt tetras are dyed with needles and your lobster needs at least twenty gallons, 30+ being perferable and may eat sleeping neons. Also what kind of pleco do you have? Many will out grow a twenty nine. Sorry this mostly :OT: Anyways watch and see if they are doing serious damage. If so you might have to remove one or the other.
 
well the lobster is tiny and in the 10g cause my brothers 55g tank didn't cycle properly and he lost like 4 fish. Once its better its going back in the 55g.

The pleco is tiny right now (2") but if it gets bigger it can go in the 55g too

P.S. The lobster just molted too soo he's being kinda shy right now
 
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It was strange because the zebra's weren't bothering the skirt tetras I have and they actually came in defense of my neons. Those tetras stick together :)
 
They're probably being aggressive because that 10g is too crowded -- even sans lobster.

You've got 8 fish that can potentially reach 2.5-3" plus the little neons that will reach about 1.5". All of that in a little 10 gallon tank.

Roan
 
It just seems to be one zebra biting them. I just noticed it the only one that has wiskers, like a catfish almost. Is this normal?

P.S. well at least its good to know the fish are unhappy even when they're this tiny in a 10g tank
 
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