Help!

[joeyr188]

I have had these 4 neon tetra in a tank by themselves with no problems this morning i went and 3/4 fins are nipped badly what should I do? Should I put them in my guppy tank?

 

[jaylach]

First thought is that 4 neons are not a large enough population which could cause more aggression.

 

[joeyr188]

First thought is that 4 neons are a large enough population which could cause more aggression.

Should I separate 2 of the 4 and see what happens?

 

[jaylach]

Should I separate 2 of the 4 and see what happens?

Sorry, my bad. What I meant to say is that 4 is NOT a large enough of a population. I'll go back up to edit to correct.

 

[Maingano]

Should I separate 2 of the 4 and see what happens?

No no no. Neon tetras should be kept in at least groups of 8 (6 bare minimum). I recommend you go and buy another 6 or so neons. Not that it matters much because theyre small but: how big is your tank? Is it a planted tank?

 

[jaylach]

No no no. Neon tetras should be kept in at least groups of 8 (6 bare minimum). I recommend you go and buy another 6 or so neons. Not that it matters much because theyre small but: how big is your tank? Is it a planted tank?

The question about separating was my fault. I left out the word 'not' in my initial post.

 

[Maingano]

The question about separating was my fault. I left out the word 'not' in my initial post.

Just emphasising before theres any fish casualties haha.