Author Topic: Fin Nipping - BNP with torn fins (Read 6702 times) 27 replies

fcmf · « **Reply #20 on:** January 29, 2020, 02:39:44 PM »

No probs; glad you have a suitably sized one. Good luck with its use.
Not sure what to suggest in terms of alternative tankmates - theoretically, the existing tankmates ought to be fine but are clearly rogue ones! Maybe upper-dwelling fish such as harlequin rasboras (if they're suitable for your water hardness levels)?

Littlefish · « **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2020, 06:03:37 PM »

Bertie the BN shares a tank with glass bloodfin tetras, lemon tetras, gold stripe corys, various shrimp and various snails.
Harri the female BN is currently (post move) sharing a tank with various hatchets, penguin tetras, black neon tetras, salt & pepper corys, panda corys, various shrimp and snails.
I'm not aware of either of my BNs having problems with other fish nipping them.

Sue · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2020, 06:48:52 PM »

I have no experience with BNs so I'll leave that to someone else.

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jaypeecee · « **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2020, 09:43:20 PM »

Hi @Vanadia

I currently have three BNs with Cardinal Tetras, a Siamese Algae Eater and a Clown Plec. And no fin-nipping.

JPC

Vanadia · « **Reply #24 on:** January 30, 2020, 07:54:03 AM »

Thanks for all the responses

My BNP is long-finned so I wonder if that's why the other fish nip him. Although I have never seen a danio fin nip him (despite them taking an interest in his fins), but they have a reputation for fin nipping and do nip each others fins.

The water in my area is very hard, but I am moving somewhere with softer water soon, so rasboras could be an option. I could also give corys and siamese algae eaters a try too.

Hampalong · « **Reply #25 on:** January 30, 2020, 10:07:19 AM »

Siamese Algae Eaters grow big (6”) and should be kept in a group (6+) in a large tank...

Vanadia · « **Reply #26 on:** January 30, 2020, 05:22:26 PM »

Maybe not Siamese algae eaters then!

Littlefish · « **Reply #27 on:** January 30, 2020, 09:19:30 PM »

Perhaps you are right about the long fins being more of a problem.
I also have bulldog plecs in my temperate river tank. They share with danios, WCMM and rainbow shiners, and have had no problems there either.

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