Tetras are territorial?
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Before they were "Black Widows" these tetras were "Merry Widows"-- nowadays who knows what the words "operetta" or "corset" even mean?
Originally posted by RTR
Aggghh!
My sentiments exactly. What dumbassed scheme can they come up with next?
I traded in my 6 whitish/snow tetra for an Odessa Barb, and now the remaining 6 black tetra are much more at ease. The new barb's pretty active and colorful, surprised my cichlids just ignore him...
So the verdict was overcrowding (of tetra). Thanks to all.
So the verdict was overcrowding (of tetra). Thanks to all.
You might wind up with a problem keeping the Odessa solo. They're "naturally" (not found in the wild, but their nature is that to which I'm referring) gregarious...
If it works for you, more power to you! 
As long as it's not out-and-out destroying the other fish in the tank, it would be okay, I guess.
As long as it's not out-and-out destroying the other fish in the tank, it would be okay, I guess.
Originally posted by ChilDawg
If it works for you, more power to you!
As long as it's not out-and-out destroying the other fish in the tank, it would be okay, I guess.
So far he only cares about the Tetra, and they're **** fast themselves... at least there's no evidence of damage to any of the tetra yet...
If the Odessa barb is contantly chasing the Tetras, that is damage through stress, whether physical injury is involved or not. If the barb is doing sprints at times after the Tetras, that is not as bad, but frequency would havr to be weighed.
If it were my tank, and it is not, I'd have more barbs or none.
If it were my tank, and it is not, I'd have more barbs or none.
That's sound advice, I'm actually going to be stopping at the LFS Friday to get one or two more (depending on what they have). That was my intent all along as I was told he may want a playmate and I only have enough room or one/two more fish before the tank's "full". If I had the money to spare Friday I would have bought more then.
