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	Injured Tetra
Tiamet2B Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 48 Votes: 10 Registered: 26-Feb-2003	Edited by tiamet2b I have 4 lemon tetra and 3 cory cats in my 10 gallon tank. This morning, I noticed one of my tetra was staying in the top corner of the tank. It looks like one of the other fish bit off the bottom "point" of its tail fin. There is about half a centimeter of fin missing. I think one of the larger tetra nipped it. They do chase eachother around a lot. What should I do to help the little fish heal????
Posted 28-Jul-2006 19:25
Tiamet2B Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 48 Votes: 10 Registered: 26-Feb-2003	I forgot to say that these fish have been together for almost a year with no problems.... What would cause them to injure eachother now? Thanks everyone
Posted 28-Jul-2006 21:22
Needeles Hobbyist Posts: 128 Kudos: 65 Votes: 52 Registered: 19-Jun-2006	Do you know if they are male or female? Have you made any changes to the tank lately such as moving the decor or plants? They may have simply just gotten to rough with each other. Is the one in the corner one of the smaller ones? How many plants or fake plants do you have in the tank? If not alot try to add a few more. Do you have any caves in the tank? Try to answer some of the above and this might give us a better idea. Most likely one just was to crowded and simply got upset about the other one coming into it's space. Live life to it's fullest Who knows what tomorrow holds
Posted 28-Jul-2006 22:34
Budzilla Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 197 Votes: 90 Registered: 18-Jul-2006	I have 4 lemon tetras in my tank. and fin nipping is just part of having them. They frequently nip at each others bottom fins. I would use melafix to help it heal. -Vincent
Posted 29-Jul-2006 01:27
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	What I can remember about them they can become fin nippers, while others are no problem at all. I also think they prefer to be in larger schools. If the ones you have are mostly males here could be the problem. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 29-Jul-2006 01:48
Tiamet2B Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 48 Votes: 10 Registered: 26-Feb-2003	I'm not exactly sure about the male to female ratio, but by comparing them to the profile for lemon tetra, it seems like there are two of each gender. The injured fish is the next to smallest fish in the tank. I haven't changed any of the decor recently. I have a decent amount of plants and one open style cave. Here is the link to a picture of the tank: http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k148/Tiamet2b/10gallontank.jpg Sorry about the algae on the glass... my scraper broke. I didn't know that tetra were such fin nippers. This is the first time I've seen them hurt eachother.
Posted 29-Jul-2006 02:19
chelaine Big Fish Posts: 383 Kudos: 343 Votes: 78 Registered: 23-Jul-2005	sometimes if you move tank decor around it can break up any territorial issues with fish. you might try that. Chelle _______________________________________________ I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious...
Posted 29-Jul-2006 06:01
Bleeder Fish Addict Posts: 739 Kudos: 50 Registered: 16-Apr-2001	Changes to decor could be one reason. To add on : It can be difficult, but ensure that your fish food is distributed evenly amongst your fishes. If one fish is getting insufficient food constantly, he may end up being the victim of 'bullying' from his mates. Btw, fin nipping is quite a norm with tetras. Especially when their territorial instincts are heightened. Bleeder's Forum http://silentlucidity.s10.forumsplace.com
Posted 05-Aug-2006 19:24


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