Red Serpae Tetra vs Marigold platy (fighting)!!!!!

Knight~Ryder · 02-21-2008, 02:17 PM

My friend has 3 red serpaes in his 38 gallon, and just put in 3 Marigold plateys in just today. Of course the marigold went to the bottem right away, then started to move a little. It seems the Red serpaes will swarm around them and continue to nip at them over and over. It's like they don't let up?

Are they going to continue to attack and if so what should he do?

emc7 · 02-21-2008, 03:18 PM

separate them. Once serpaes start nipping they keep at it until something nips back. I would keep the platies and ditch the serpaes. For tetras they are really mean and you need a bigger school to keep them occupied.

Clerk · 02-21-2008, 05:12 PM

Serpae nip no matter what IME, he either needs to take them back or increase the size of their school. They are the tetra version of the Tiger barb, I would recommend at least 8-12 of them to keep them in line.

Knight~Ryder · 02-22-2008, 12:48 AM

Well Dave, did you get this info?

Are you saying for him to increase the serpaes or the platy?

datchison · 02-22-2008, 02:11 AM

Yup I did, I think one of my marigold's died cause I can't find it anywhere. We will see tomorrow morning.

datchison · 02-22-2008, 10:15 AM

ok 2 marigolds died so no more of those.

lochness · 02-24-2008, 09:25 AM

I would add another 3 serpaes, red eyes and rummy nose each to your tank - it would make the tetras much happier and a bottom feeder species: perhaps 2 otocinclus or 1 butterfly pleco (Dekeyseria brachyura).

02-21-2008, 02:17 PM	#1
Knight~Ryder Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 194	Red Serpae Tetra vs Marigold platy (fighting)!!!!! My friend has 3 red serpaes in his 38 gallon, and just put in 3 Marigold plateys in just today. Of course the marigold went to the bottem right away, then started to move a little. It seems the Red serpaes will swarm around them and continue to nip at them over and over. It's like they don't let up? Are they going to continue to attack and if so what should he do? __________________ -Activated my first freshwater tank Nov 25/07 -Emperor 280 biowheel filter -Visi-Therm 100 Watt Heater -Whisper 60 Air Pump (Tetra) 38G/144.4L {Size 36 x 13 x 20} 9 Cherry Barbs (6 Female, 3 Male) 6 Cardinal Tetra 5 Rummy Nose Tetra 3 Black Skirt Tetra 2 Head and Tail Tetra 2 Otocinclus Affinis suckermouth

02-21-2008, 05:12 PM	#3
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 462	Serpae nip no matter what IME, he either needs to take them back or increase the size of their school. They are the tetra version of the Tiger barb, I would recommend at least 8-12 of them to keep them in line. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Nursery 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 20 L Gallon - Newt Paludarium

02-22-2008, 12:48 AM	#4
Knight~Ryder Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 194	Well Dave, did you get this info? Are you saying for him to increase the serpaes or the platy? __________________ -Activated my first freshwater tank Nov 25/07 -Emperor 280 biowheel filter -Visi-Therm 100 Watt Heater -Whisper 60 Air Pump (Tetra) 38G/144.4L {Size 36 x 13 x 20} 9 Cherry Barbs (6 Female, 3 Male) 6 Cardinal Tetra 5 Rummy Nose Tetra 3 Black Skirt Tetra 2 Head and Tail Tetra 2 Otocinclus Affinis suckermouth

02-22-2008, 02:11 AM	#5
datchison Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Age: 29 Posts: 22	Yup I did, I think one of my marigold's died cause I can't find it anywhere. We will see tomorrow morning. __________________ 38 Gal Tank with Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel 150 watt Visi-Therm Deluxe Heater ------------------------------------------ 3 Red Serpae Tetra 3 Black Neon Tetra 3 Blackskirt Tetra 3 Lamp-Eye Tetra 4 Rummy Nose Tetra 4 Zebra Danio 3 Lemon Tetra 2 Otocinclus Affinis suckermouth (Large)

02-22-2008, 10:15 AM	#6
datchison Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Age: 29 Posts: 22	ok 2 marigolds died so no more of those. __________________ 38 Gal Tank with Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel 150 watt Visi-Therm Deluxe Heater ------------------------------------------ 3 Red Serpae Tetra 3 Black Neon Tetra 3 Blackskirt Tetra 3 Lamp-Eye Tetra 4 Rummy Nose Tetra 4 Zebra Danio 3 Lemon Tetra 2 Otocinclus Affinis suckermouth (Large)

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02-21-2008, 03:18 PM	#2
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,914	separate them. Once serpaes start nipping they keep at it until something nips back. I would keep the platies and ditch the serpaes. For tetras they are really mean and you need a bigger school to keep them occupied.

02-24-2008, 09:25 AM	#7
lochness Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Age: 39 Posts: 382	I would add another 3 serpaes, red eyes and rummy nose each to your tank - it would make the tetras much happier and a bottom feeder species: perhaps 2 otocinclus or 1 butterfly pleco (Dekeyseria brachyura). __________________ 90g Reg - click to view pics on photobucket Last edited by lochness; 02-24-2008 at 09:27 AM.

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