Serpae Tetra/Red Minor Tetra

[bud29]

Hi all, I was looking in to getting serpae tetras. (aka red minor tetras) I was wondering what your experience was with them.

 

[jcolon]

They're surprisingly similar to TigerBarbs in behavior ... Known fin nippers so a school of at least 6. I do like them and considered adding them, but decided i didn't need TB copycats.

 

[bud29]

If I kept a school of 9, could they be with these fish?
2 Bolivian Rams
2 Keyhole Cichlids
1 Dwarf Gourami
1 BN pleco

 

[jcolon]

If I kept a school of 9, could they be with these fish?
2 Bolivian Rams
2 Keyhole Cichlids
1 Dwarf Gourami
1 BN pleco

I've read threads where a similar setup worked ... Not sure about the keyhole cichlids.

 

[bud29]

OK thanks! I really like the coloration of the serpae tetras. I'm glad I can get them!

 

[bettaowner]

Sorry but you can't put serpaes with dwarf gouramis. They feed on scales and fish fins. The dwarf gourami would be a sitting duck.

 

[Fedex3d]

I have a community tank with 6 serpea tetras & 8 black skirt tetras. There hasn't been a problem with anybody nipping fins & 4 of the serpeas & 2 of the black skirts are long fin species. Thats just my experience. With 9 of them, they should keep to themselves. But it wouldn't hurt to have a backup plan for your dwarf just in case.

 

[Jconner3]

Sorry but you can't put serpaes with dwarf gouramis. They feed on scales and fish fins. The dwarf gourami would be a sitting duck.

I have Never heard this before, I keep a school of 6 Serpaes in a community tank with a couple of Angels and a pearl Gourami and other than the occasional nip they more or less keep to themselves. They also only started the nipping when their numbers dropped from 9 to 6 (lost a few when I moved). Of course, other people say their Serpaes terrorised their tank so your experience may be different.