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ishar · 09-24-2008, 03:35 PM

Has anyone ever heard of a neon tetra nipping the fins off of a bunch of cories?? All I have in my tank are some cories, some neons, and then some guppy fry. It is possible that the two cories that died last night (both with very nipped fins) already had their fins nipped when I bought them, but the other four in there are staying so elusive and I never see them, so I am wondering if there is some form of bullying going on??

bunker_1 · 09-24-2008, 04:10 PM

I have not run into that. My neons stay about 8" above where the tetras swim.

Kissyboots · 09-24-2008, 04:12 PM

Hmmm. My neons didn't do much to any fish, but I've noticed that the danios get kinda nippy sometimes...

jo3olous · 09-24-2008, 04:17 PM

maybe your neons were cross breeded with tiger barbs

I forgot to note, this comment is in a joking manner. But the death of your fish is no joke, sorry for the loss

bunker_1 · 09-24-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jo3olous

I forgot to note, this comment is in a joking manner. But the death of your fish is no joke, sorry for the loss

Running for office Jo3olous??

TAL · 09-24-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kissyboots

Hmmm. My neons didn't do much to any fish, but I've noticed that the danios get kinda nippy sometimes...

Sometimes???

Mine nips at just about everyone almost al the time.

She is on everybody's business!

jo3olous · 09-24-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bunker_1

Running for office Jo3olous??

lol i'd probably make a competent politician

ishar · 09-24-2008, 07:11 PM

soo....

anyone else think of any reasons why my cories might be so shy and hiding all the time then?

bunker_1 · 09-24-2008, 08:02 PM

My cories seem to be a late night fish. They hide all day. If I leave my lights on too late, say around 10pm. They get very active. Maybe they are just trying to keep a different schedule than the neons??

Do they get more active after dark?

ishar · 09-25-2008, 10:19 AM

Well it is possible. What I think could be the main cause is that I have a lot of flow in the tank and I feel like they don't like it. They hide in the back corner of my tank (As I discovered this morning) behind some driftwood (the remaining four anyways- nipped fins were likely from the store

) where there is no flow. Well there isn't much light either so perhaps it could be that as well

.

So I lost two of them to nipped fins (I assume), and they were likely quite stressed out on top of that, but these four still look healthy. I have food for them but I have to find a way to get it to them.

Thanks for the help everyone- I will update this as needed

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09-24-2008, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
ishar MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON. Posts: 1,477	nippy neons? Has anyone ever heard of a neon tetra nipping the fins off of a bunch of cories?? All I have in my tank are some cories, some neons, and then some guppy fry. It is possible that the two cories that died last night (both with very nipped fins) already had their fins nipped when I bought them, but the other four in there are staying so elusive and I never see them, so I am wondering if there is some form of bullying going on?? __________________ Old 20G- NOTE there are no pics in this journal anymore 20G Long "The Meadow" Journal ~~~~VOTE FOR MFT HERE~~~~ Ishar's Auctions Ishar's Planted Tank Website

09-24-2008, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
bunker_1 Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 584	I have not run into that. My neons stay about 8" above where the tetras swim. __________________ Trying to breed GBR (standard and high fin), Discus, Angels, and currently breeding 6 types of guppies, 5 types of swords, 2 types of mollies, and RCS.

09-24-2008, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kissyboots Super Fish Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,846	Hmmm. My neons didn't do much to any fish, but I've noticed that the danios get kinda nippy sometimes... __________________ Kissy's Tank <--NEW PICS AND BLOG ENTRIES!!

09-24-2008, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
jo3olous Large Fish Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 909	maybe your neons were cross breeded with tiger barbs I forgot to note, this comment is in a joking manner. But the death of your fish is no joke, sorry for the loss __________________ 20Long -- 5 Tiger Barbs 60G -- 1 Albino Tinfoil, 1 Red Tail Shark Ball so hard we should be on ESPN~ Last edited by jo3olous; 09-24-2008 at 04:18 PM.. Reason: note

09-24-2008, 07:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
ishar MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON. Posts: 1,477	soo.... anyone else think of any reasons why my cories might be so shy and hiding all the time then? __________________ Old 20G- NOTE there are no pics in this journal anymore 20G Long "The Meadow" Journal ~~~~VOTE FOR MFT HERE~~~~ Ishar's Auctions Ishar's Planted Tank Website

09-24-2008, 08:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
bunker_1 Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 584	My cories seem to be a late night fish. They hide all day. If I leave my lights on too late, say around 10pm. They get very active. Maybe they are just trying to keep a different schedule than the neons?? Do they get more active after dark? __________________ Trying to breed GBR (standard and high fin), Discus, Angels, and currently breeding 6 types of guppies, 5 types of swords, 2 types of mollies, and RCS.

09-25-2008, 10:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
ishar MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON. Posts: 1,477	Well it is possible. What I think could be the main cause is that I have a lot of flow in the tank and I feel like they don't like it. They hide in the back corner of my tank (As I discovered this morning) behind some driftwood (the remaining four anyways- nipped fins were likely from the store ) where there is no flow. Well there isn't much light either so perhaps it could be that as well . So I lost two of them to nipped fins (I assume), and they were likely quite stressed out on top of that, but these four still look healthy. I have food for them but I have to find a way to get it to them. Thanks for the help everyone- I will update this as needed . __________________ Old 20G- NOTE there are no pics in this journal anymore 20G Long "The Meadow" Journal ~~~~VOTE FOR MFT HERE~~~~ Ishar's Auctions Ishar's Planted Tank Website