So I just started a new tank and really enjoyed the phantom and minor tetras in my first tank. Well I go to the LFS and pick up some red eye tetras and RED minor tetras. I had forgotten there was a difference as they are both red and quite similar in appearance. Well I come down today and they are very different. For one one tetra in particular seems to chase another around and then another will step in and he will chase that one around and it goes on with different tetras swapping place. I have read that this species establishes a pecking order is that what is going on? I don’t observe and nipping or bumping just lots of swimming around while the other fish just chill.
I have a 36 gallon tank that is cycled and with several plants throughout the tank. I’m not particularly worried but wanted to see if someone else has had a similar experience .
I have a 36 gallon tank that is cycled and with several plants throughout the tank. I’m not particularly worried but wanted to see if someone else has had a similar experience .
Chasing is pretty normal tetra behavior in the same species or different 1s. It's part of the schooling behavior. With too few of a species, some fish can be picked on. Whether due to males fighting or hoping to spawn with females or food fights. With several fish of each kind, no 1 fish gets too much chasing. But watch for nipped fins, tetras are known for that.
