Vicious Kerri tetra behaviour

Hi all

I had to make some space in one of my Killi tanks and moved a half grown Fp. Gardneri Jos Plateau male into my office tank (180 l) The Kerri tetras (fully grown) cannot leave the poor guy alone - I have never seen such vicious behavior from them before. They chase him mercilessly every time they see him and looks they are trying their best to kill him...

The Kerri's are with Cardinals, Cherry Barbs, Harlequins, Ottos and a few Sterbai's - never any problems...

Any idea why this is happening?

 

How many Kerri's do you have?

 

@francoisve: Are you sure you have Kerri Tetra's? And not Emperor Tetra's. The shops have been mislabelling them recently, I have 12 in my tank and they pretty much leave each other alone. Emperor Tetras are bastards though.

Kerri Tetras:

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Emperor Tetras:

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@francoisve: Any updates?

 

Hmmmm - this has just become confusing... Scientific name for Emperor Tetra is Inpaichtys kerri.... ? In any event I have the latter ones. 6 of them. Had to rescue the Killi and take him back home. they would not leave the poor bugger alone[h=2][/h]

 

I also had 6 of them they killed my crown betta nipped the fins of all my fish. Got pissed off at them ans fed them too my Oscars.

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@Swagasaurus lmao! Vatso vet kinders!

 

Aquariumlife - Inpaichthys kerri - Blue Emperor Tetra If you can find the real deal they are amazing fish, the 12 I have in my tank always school and bicker between each other.

 

Thank you sir!