i had 3 tetras. (neon) one died about 1 month b4 i got cichlids. I got one yellow tail acei and 2 yellow labs. ive had them for about 2 months and they have grown a little. id say theyr 1.5 to 2 inches. they were fine. But, i came home today and sat at my computer and i looked over at my tank and i see some grey thing floating. Its a tetra!!! My two herbavorous (almost, the CAN eat meet) cichlids ate my tetras!!! My cichlids barely even bothered them too...
i'm sorry to see this. malawi, tanganiyka and a tetra together. is he still alive? btw. malawi cichlids really love sand to move around, it's a joy to see those fishes redecorate the tank.
the tetra had a good 4 years with me and then passed....yea I know i wanted to switch my tanks over to black sand ages ago but lack of funds and lack of retailors carrying what i want....
Also, I have a q? Is 20 gallons enough for 3 4.5 in cichlids? I might get a bigger tank.
fishwish95 3 years ago
i had 3 tetras. (neon) one died about 1 month b4 i got cichlids. I got one yellow tail acei and 2 yellow labs. ive had them for about 2 months and they have grown a little. id say theyr 1.5 to 2 inches. they were fine. But, i came home today and sat at my computer and i looked over at my tank and i see some grey thing floating. Its a tetra!!! My two herbavorous (almost, the CAN eat meet) cichlids ate my tetras!!! My cichlids barely even bothered them too...
fishwish95 3 years ago
yeah i got tetras living with my cichlids
Driveyou31 5 years ago
That little fish is toast
valdi9165 5 years ago
ohh poor tetra i bet the fish is tense everyday
circuitcrazy 5 years ago
i'm sorry to see this. malawi, tanganiyka and a tetra together. is he still alive? btw. malawi cichlids really love sand to move around, it's a joy to see those fishes redecorate the tank.
semarja 5 years ago
the tetra had a good 4 years with me and then passed....yea I know i wanted to switch my tanks over to black sand ages ago but lack of funds and lack of retailors carrying what i want....
ozzy666 5 years ago
Awww get him some friends! I'm suprised that serpae tetra has lasted so long in that tank full of aggressive africans!
jamesntx22 6 years ago