Is this normal behaviour for Black skirt tetras?

[IlhamSetiawan]

Hello everyone!

I remember keeping fish in 30g tank at my grandma house, we have 8 black skirts there and i add 10 neon tetras,

But when i started to introduce the neons the black skirts started to bite the head of the neons

Is this behaviour normal? Because from what i read that Black skirts can be kept with smaller fish.

Thanks for the respond

[lefty o]

i would say its a bit abnormal.

[IlhamSetiawan]

On 12/13/2023 at 12:01 PM, lefty o said:

i would say its a bit abnormal.

Then what would cause it?

[Tlindsey]

On 12/13/2023 at 12:02 AM, IlhamSetiawan said:

Then what would cause it?

Possibly the Neons were not healthy when you purchased them. How often are the Blackskirts fed?

 

[IlhamSetiawan]

On 12/13/2023 at 6:30 PM, Tlindsey said:

How often are the Blackskirts fed?

Twice a day

[Tlindsey]

On 12/13/2023 at 6:31 AM, IlhamSetiawan said:

Twice a day

@IlhamSetiawan How many Neon did you lose?

Edited December 13, 2023 by Tlindsey

[IlhamSetiawan]

On 12/13/2023 at 6:38 PM, Tlindsey said:

@IlhamSetiawan How many Neon did you lose?

I bought 8, 3 of them are bitten to the point of death

[Tlindsey]

On 12/13/2023 at 6:48 AM, IlhamSetiawan said:

I bought 8, 3 of them are bitten to the point of death

@IlhamSetiawan I've personally had Black Skirt tetra combined with small Cardinal Tetra without issues. That's odd behavior imo. 

[IlhamSetiawan]

On 12/13/2023 at 6:57 PM, Tlindsey said:

@IlhamSetiawan I've personally had Black Skirt tetra combined with small Cardinal Tetra without issues. That's odd behavior imo. 

I think its depend on the individual lol

On 12/13/2023 at 6:57 PM, Tlindsey said:

 

 

[Milliardo Peacecraft]

@IlhamSetiawan I'm not sure just how unusual that behavior would be.  I have had black skirted tetras in my aquarium many times over the years and I have had a few of them chase and nip at others around the aquarium a bit.  One fish I have never been able to keep is neon tetras.  They always end up being eaten.  For me, even when i put them with what i consider to be a "small" fish, they end up eaten.  Apparently they are just that yummy.  They are the multi-colored icecream of the fish world.

[Tlindsey]

On 12/13/2023 at 7:48 AM, Milliardo Peacecraft said:

They are the multi-colored icecream of the fish world.

😆 

[IlhamSetiawan]

On 12/13/2023 at 7:48 PM, Milliardo Peacecraft said:

@IlhamSetiawan I'm not sure just how unusual that behavior would be.  I have had black skirted tetras in my aquarium many times over the years and I have had a few of them chase and nip at others around the aquarium a bit.  One fish I have never been able to keep is neon tetras.  They always end up being eaten.  For me, even when i put them with what i consider to be a "small" fish, they end up eaten.  Apparently they are just that yummy.  They are the multi-colored icecream of the fish world.

But i've seen people keeping Black skirts with neons without problem