Black Skirt (widow) Tetra Problems?

[Fate2006]

Hey, got a 10gallon tank with 3 black skirt tetras and I was thinking of adding some neon tetras too it, however I've heard that black skirt tetras full grown will eat neons... any suggestions on a tetra that wouldn't be eaten? Or is the Black skirt eating a neon even true??

I was thinking if I can't have neons, then mabye Zebra Danios? Would those be fine with black skirt tetras?

 

[J4MES]

Erm well the tank is only a 10gallon so i wouldnt add another shoaler.

J4MES

 

[black angel]

black skirts are nippy but dont eat other tetras *unless they are dead*

All tetras like to be in groups so maybe add a few more

 

[FishRfine]

I keep black skirts, they never are agressive (maybe its all the surrounding monsters, there with oscars, pacu, and arowanas)

 

[-Nemo-]

I had a big black skirt at one point, i'd say he was about 2" (he got some sort of fungus and died a day later ) I also had 6 neons in with him, and he never even so much as looked at them. Danios should also be fine with black skirts.

 

[Biulu]

Most tetras are not agressive, and these species should be fine together. However, both are shoalers and like to be in groups of at least 6-8 fish. Two shoals like that would overstock your tank. Maybe you can put more black skirts to get to 6 fish, and add a centerpiece, such as a small male gourami.