Tetra breeding! Help

[Bubbles0oO]

A few years ago I bough 3 teteras and they have lived happily in my tank since then. Yesterday I noticed one looked really fat so I kept an eye on it but his morning ( I think it's a she) was being chased by the other two! How can I help reduce her stress I think I have 2 males and 1 female

 

[gabysapha]

A few years ago I bough 3 teteras and they have lived happily in my tank since then. Yesterday I noticed one looked really fat so I kept an eye on it but his morning ( I think it's a she) was being chased by the other two! How can I help reduce her stress I think I have 2 males and 1 female

Get more tetras. They like schools = 6 fish minimum.

 

[JokerWx13]

gaby is right, they enjoy schools of at least 6 and their should always be more females to males. if you don't think you could get a few more tetras, try giving the tank more hiding places like adding driftwood or plants.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Also tetras are egg layers and dont have live fish, she may be bloated. I recommend feeding some peas in garlic.

 

[Hobgob]

What type of tetra is it?

 

[Bubbles0oO]

1: idk what kind it is I got them so long ago but they are dimond shaped with stripes and are a silvery black color


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...82l7l7l0l0l0l0l429l1052l2-1.1.1l3l0&mvs=0#i=4 if it doesn't show it's the fith one


2 how do you know the difference between male and female my lfs sells them as one,

3: I have a cave and lots of plants but they only hide in the plants they share a tank with a swordtail and two Ghost something's, also 2 ghost shrimp

I don't see any eggs could they have been eaten I'm going to look again

 

[fishyperson3010]

Is it a black skirt tetra?

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Yeah I believe so

 

[JokerWx13]

it'll be fine if you have plenty of cover i think. just be a little careful of your swordtail or even your ghost shrimp o-o ghost shrimp may or not eat your eggs and will try to grab your fry when they have the chance

 

[Bubbles0oO]

So that's why my shrimp are doing so well

 

[Hobgob]

So why do you think they are breeding? Also they will not spawn inside the caves. They prefer plants to spawn on.