Bigzmey
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Do you think long-fined varieties of tetras and danios would be less inclined to fin-rip other fish, since they got long-fins them self? Any personal experience?
Do they nip each other? How they manage to keep long fins long?Not at all.
I have a longfinned variety of black skirt tetra and they are very nippy.
I also HAD some longfinned lepard danios. They were so nippy I had to house them with my blue crayfish. She was meaner.
It totally depends on the general temperment of the fish type, and there are always bound to be some variations in the individual temperments in fish that are said to be peaceful.
This is especially true in bettas with long fins. Some are great, peaceful community fish, others are somewhat nippy to downright viscious.
Yes, they nip and squabble at each other all the time.
They had fin rot when I got them, but most of that has grown back. However, they keep it up all the time. I have a photo posted in my profile album "my tanks."
Why tetras? Like it has been said Rosboras are a beautiful schooling fish. But if you go with tetras there are peaceful tetras like.....
Cardinal
Neon
Ember
Rummynose
Glowlights
Black neons and so on
There are many varieties of tetra, I'd think you'd be able to find some you like that would live peaceably with your guppies. Many of the smaller tetra are non-agressive and would make good tank mates. Even some of the larger ones would probably work as well. I have Black skirt tetra and Pristella tetra and while the Black skirts have a reputation as nippers, all of my tetra are very peaceful.
What exactly are your water parameters?
Problem with many tetra species that it is hit and miss. For most (other then small like neons, etc.) you can find posts in forums where people reporting aggressive fish. Rather then taking chances I would like to find a 100% solid peaceful schooling fish (an equivalent of corries) which would be happy in a hard water ( I live in a very hard water area).
Which is why I suggested small tetra. Neons, Glowlights, Black neons.. I've not heard of any of those being aggressive killer fish.
I think they would but i would look for other alternitives like rosborasCardinal
Neon
Ember
Rummynose
Glowlights
Black neons
Just now reading your water parameters. Many tetra prefer a lower PH and softer water. Can you check with your LFS to find out what their parameters are in their tetra tanks? While harder water may not be ideal, fish bred and raised in a hard water area should still do well.
Most livebearers like hard water I believe. What about mollies or swordtails? Bettas, paradise fish, gouramis..