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 Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:41 pm Post subject: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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Hi,
Can I keep 8 sarpae tetra with 5 african long finned tetra in a fully planted 28 gallons tank.
Are these fishes compatible with each other. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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Serpae tetras are notorious fin nippers. So I would say no!
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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| Basically, the rule is 1in fish per gallon of water. But on ehas to consider the personality and maximum size of the fish. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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| maverick4300 wrote (View Post):
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Basically, the rule is 1in fish per gallon of water. But on ehas to consider the personality and maximum size of the fish.
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Maverick,
Can you please explain your above post?  |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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Thanks Nayak for suggestions, but school of 8 for sarpae tetra may reduce the fin nipping activity. I have seen them together in a LFS in a heavily planted tank and just loved it like anything.
Even if the suggestion is no. I may change my point of view. What else i should look for instead of African Long finned. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:33 pm Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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Ok. I am telling this from my experience. I know of two types of serpae tetras 1. Normal type 2. Longfin type.
Once I bought three normal types and they used make the life of my black marble angel hell with constant nipping non-stop. I finally had to remove them.
At my LFS I saw long-finned ones kept with angels and the LFS guy told me that the long-finned ones will not nip at any anything specially if kept in groups. Hence initially I bought 3 and now I have 3 more (just bought them yesterday  ) and there is indeed no fin-nipping now or then. Though very rarely I find a loner getting separated from the group and trying to nip at the long flowing fins of my angel without actually doing it and its perfectly harmless. I am totally okay with it as my angels do not get stressed by such acts.
Now its up to you to decide. I have no idea about African Long Finned Tetra. I feel its not always the compatibility, its the temperament which varies from individual to individual of the same species. These fishes might be of the curious type which gets nippy when kept lonely but minds its own business with its own types when kept in groups. |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:22 am Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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Ok. I am telling this from my experience. I know of two types of serpae tetras 1. Normal type 2. Longfin type.
Once I bought three normal types and they used make the life of my black marble angel hell with constant nipping non-stop. I finally had to remove them.
At my LFS I saw long-finned ones kept with angels and the LFS guy told me that the long-finned ones will not nip at any anything specially if kept in groups. Hence initially I bought 3 and now I have 3 more (just bought them yesterday ) and there is indeed no fin-nipping now or then. Though very rarely I find a loner getting separated from the group and trying to nip at the long flowing fins of my angel without actually doing it and its perfectly harmless. I am totally okay with it as my angels do not get stressed by such acts.
Now its up to you to decide. I have no idea about African Long Finned Tetra. I feel its not always the compatibility, its the temperament which varies from individual to individual of the same species. These fishes might be of the curious type which gets nippy when kept lonely but minds its own business with its own types when kept in groups.
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Robero once these (both fined)guys get settled they start nipping and chasing each other, they tend to become a menace to other peaceful species in the tank
@Maverick kindly preview your post for spells checks before submiting |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 2:55 am Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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| I too will support nayak sir |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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@aquariumer
Actuallly the first batch of long-fin serpae tetras has been in my tank for 10 months now so I would take it that they are settled in my tank. Its also there in my friends tank with angels. Obviously they are tagged as notorious fin-nippers in practically every aquarium website so may be I was lucky enough. I am just saying from my experience and I am talking about long-fin serpae tetras not the regular ones. |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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Thanks Nayak for suggestions, but school of 8 for sarpae tetra may reduce the fin nipping activity. I have seen them together in a LFS in a heavily planted tank and just loved it like anything.
Even if the suggestion is no. I may change my point of view. What else i should look for instead of African Long finned.
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No problem, Sandeep.
You are not the first nor likely to be the last person who will reject a solicited fact if it does not match your opinion. |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:45 am Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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Dear Nayak, what i meant was "the rule is 1inch fish per gallon of water. But one has to consider the personality and maximum size of the fish." For example, the tank requirements for a community fish & african mbuna are different even though they may be of similar sizes.
Emmanuel, took the note. thanks. |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:00 am Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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Dear Nayak, what i meant was "the rule is 1inch fish per gallon of water. But one has to consider the personality and maximum size of the fish." For example, the tank requirements for a community fish & african mbuna are different even though they may be of similar sizes.
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That is all very fine. But how does your general reply answer this specific species related question below?
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Hi,
Can I keep 8 sarpae tetra with 5 african long finned tetra in a fully planted 28 gallons tank.
Are these fishes compatible with each other.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:37 am Post subject: Re: Sarpae tetras with African Long Finned Tetra |
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| @Maverick Since you are new here in this forum, I would like to inform you that this is a quite serious forum we all here address serious issues related to hobby and try to add value by each post so your general information of 1 inch and so are know by almost every one here. Reply only if you have something relevant to the thread, here, its not about vomiting information which you have and increasing the post count . Take it positively. |
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