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raindream Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Aug-2004	Can or do Albino cory bite other fish? I have 5 tetras and two albino cory in my ten gallon tank, one of my tetras had his tail bitten in half and has since died.....I thought that these fish were ok to put together??????/
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Lucylou Hobbyist Posts: 82 Kudos: 87 Votes: 40 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	None of my corys have ever done anything like that...are you sure the tail was bitten? It couldn't have been rot or something?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	What kind of tetra? Lots of them are nippy, but I've never heard of it in cories. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I'm guessing it was fin rot, because I have never heard of a cory biting or attacking another fish. Cories are peaceful, so I really don't think it was them. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Smaug Hobbyist Posts: 66 Kudos: 72 Votes: 3 Registered: 30-Jul-2004	I got an albino cory that have killed 10 tiger barbs and nearly severed one of my fingers... well now seriously: The cories are so dam peacefull that they don't even bother to run away from the bottom cleaner, most probably the tetras are fighting for leadership within the school.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
raindream Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Aug-2004	They are Bouas Aries Tetra (spelling lol) .....none of the others look like him, as in the half his tail gone , half his tail was just gone so I am just guessing that something bite his tail...are there any other signs of fin rot....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
raindream Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Aug-2004	Smaug............you had me going....I was thinking omg I have a killer albino lol........makes sense that they fight for leadership I guess.....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Ah, Beunos Aires tetras. Yup, I'd be willing to bet that if it looks like a bite and in fact is a bite, a fellow tetra is the culprit. Those guys can be a little nippy. They're not Serpaes or anything, but the possibility definitely exists. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	No, all Corydoras are very peaceful & i don't think that your Albino attacked your Tetra. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
joe fishy Fish Addict Posts: 605 Kudos: 1355 Votes: 65 Registered: 21-Apr-2003	Buenos Aires are notorious fin nippers in a large tank; in a 10g they can be downright nasty. I'd recommend a larger tank, or trade them for a smaller, more peaceful tet (such as flames, lemons, beacons, glowlights). Buenos Aires tets will also eat any plants you put in the tank. Now go tell your Cory you love him, and let him know that the nasty tets won't be around for long...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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