[Flowerhorn Aquarium]

I picked up 10 Blue Tetras a week ago. I was impressed with their splendid color at the fish shop. Initially, I placed them into my 45 gal planted tank with my Angel fish and Puntius d. barbs (at 6pm). I returned that night to find many of the Tetras with nipped fins, a couple with stumpy tails. At first I thought it was my Koi Angel or the barbs so I removed the Tetras and they're now in a seperate tank.

I was later told by a few friends that Blue Tetras are bad fin nippers. :axe: Now I'm wondering if the damage was done by my other fish or were they done by the Tetras themselves. :???: ?? So far they seem to be doing ok in the seperate tank. A couple of the initial badly beaten up ones died. A couple days afterwards, I saw some at a great deal and picked up ten more. ...Am I asking for more trouble? ...Or would these guys eventually make ok planted tank fish? :neutral:

 

[Flowerhorn Aquarium]

They are Boehlkea fredcochui - Blue Tetra. So far, from what I've read over the Internet, they're supposed to be "peaceful schooling fish" but should not be kept with long finned fish. "Do best in groups." ... :???:

I wanted to know if any of you had personal experience with these Tetras. I've been told by a few friends that they are a bad idea. (bad fin nippers)

I've only one "Koi" Angel in my planted tank. I may decide to remove it so I may place the Blue tetras back in. ...Can't be my Puntius d. barbs (roseline barbs) could they? They're supposedly peaceful fish. I know it can't be my aeneus corys or my small bristlenose plecos.

So far, the Blue Tetras (17-18 of them) seem to be ok together with 5 Black Phantom Tetras. I may decide to remove my Koi Angel from the 45 gal planted tank and throw in all my tetras.

Here's a pic of the Blue Tetra (off Internet): ...Some of the ones I saw and bought at the LFS also had pinkish purple fins with the Blue. That was what caught my eye.

 

[Flowerhorn Aquarium]

I ended up giving my "Koi" Angel away. I've reintroduced the 16 Blue Tetras that I had left (along with some Bleeding Heart and Black Phanthom) back into my planted tank. It's been almost a week now and they're doing great. So I think it must've been my Angel fish that was nipping at them.

Ok, let's see how big I can get them to grow.