Comments on: Serpae Tetra (Hyphessobrycon callistus)

By: joe

joe — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:30:50 +0000

i have a pair of tetras in a tank with 2 corys, a pleco, a albino frog and a female betta and the are all in a 10 gallon tank and i had the tetras for a couple years and i had not seen them nip fins

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:59:29 +0000

I agree with Charlie. I actually have 1 serpae tetra (aka tiger tetra) , a black tetra, 2 neon tetras believe it or not and a male Beta fish all in a 5 gallon tank! They pretty much all do get along but once in a while you see them act up like kids. The most agressive ones believe it or not is the black and serpae tetra.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:52:22 +0000

I bought a guppy and a tetra for my sons first pet. We bought them from Wal-mart and I listened to the person at the store who said that they would be fine together. Well this morning the poor guppys fin was severly damaged and he was on his last “fins” should I say. Maybe they will let me exchange it, we’ll see. So I would definitely 2nd the tail nipping. The tetra did seem very fast moving compared to the guppy once I got them home.

By: sweetie 0980

sweetie 0980 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:12:22 +0000

i have three of them with 2 different types of tertas and mollys they are doing fine !! bvut yes they are fin nippers but that was only when i first got them now they stay to them selves i think they figured out that there is more then enough space for everyone k well thats all i have to say !! oh and thankyou for the info !!! buh byes

By: juan

juan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:50:30 +0000

they are fish that love being in a group of 5 or 6 but they will end up figthing if keep along with other small fish, also they are horney fish they will mate alot , so dont have alot of them together soo good luck ,, your man , juan villanueva

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:10:36 +0000

The behavior of Serpae Tetras are usually hard to tell. In some cases, they are avid fin-nippers, while in other cases, they are as peaceful as other species.