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[IloveEBR]

I have a 40 gallon tank with
6 black skirt tetras
1 Electric blue ram
1 assassin snail
For about 3 months now
Parameters are PH 7
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrates 10
It’s had fish in it for about 3 months now. Recently whenever I turn the lights out the ram will chase the tetras non stop. Why is he doing this and what can I do to stop it?

 

[SaraB]

I found out that some fish are just jerks. Do the tetras have enough hiding spots, have the tetras tried to nip at him at all?

 

[IloveEBR]

There are a bunch of plants, drift wood, a big fake driftwood decoration they love to sit in, and rocks

 

[IloveEBR]

The tetras love to chase each other when the lights go out so maybe it’s just exciting him? He acts like he thinks he’s apart of their group.

 

[IloveEBR]

I just read online that if they don’t feel like they have enough space they will chase other fish. I just added a bunch of plants 2 weeks ago. I’m going to take some out and see what happens. I also took a bully fish out and put him in the 10 gallon a week ago so maybe he’s become the bully now?

 

[IloveEBR]

Just an update since removing some things from the tank and giving him more space he’s stopped.