Silver Tip Tetras

[specks]

I posted a thread the other day regarding the behaviour of my silver tip tetras. Tonight they are really going wild. I have to put one of them in a breeding trap as the other 4 have been chasing him/her around the tank & trapping him/her in corners or in the plants. The victim is a silvery colour & the others are gold, does this mean they are different sexes? Apart from the colour they all look the same. I was lead to believe they were peaceful fish but my tank is anything but peaceful at the moment as the rest of the tank look to be getting stressed.

 

[WILDER]

Can you post water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph, what size is the tank, how may fish and which kind.

 

[The-Wolf]

IME
silvertips are one of the most aggressive tetras.
females are the silverish ones and males are more bronze/gold.
how many do you have and what size tank?

 

[Lateral Line]

I would agree to an extent that SilverTips can be decidedly aggressive.

They certainly will not be bullied by other fish, even fish substantially larger then themselves. I used to keep about a dozen in a 6x2x2 with 100-150mm Striped Barbs and some apogons - the tetras ruled the roost.

If you have enough space, a few more might calm things down, or at least spread the action.

 

[specks]

Water stats are ok. Only problem with tank is algae. Tank is 180ltrs which I believe to be about 45gals.(uk) So far I have 5 wmc minnows, 5 leopard danios, 5 kuhli loaches, 4 panda corys & the tetras. I am building my stock up slowly & will no doubt aquire some livebearers from my sons tank. Must just say things are quieter so far today. Fingers crossed.