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A "fin nipper" is a fish that bites bits/pieces off other fishes fins. Fish that are "fin nipped" fairly regularly are Bettas and Angelfish because they have long flowing fins. Some species are well known for doing this. " Some members of the Barb family are notorious "fin nippers" as are some of the Danios.
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∙ 12y agoalot of the more aggressive barbs will nip fins. the most notorious offender is the tiger barb
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Do Dwarf Gouramis go good with Tiger Barbs?
No, tiger barbs are aggressive fin nippers.
Are Neon Tetra fish fin nippers?
They are considered fin nippers. However, they are compatible fish for bettas. They are schooling fish so I would at least get 4 or more. When purchasing the fish ask the seller/retailer about their return policy; you may be able to return them without penalty if they pester your betta, or the possibility your betta ends up being to aggressive for tank mates. Good luck!
Are pearl gouramis nippers?
Any fish may become a 'fin nipper' The usual cause is a poor diet lacking in protein.
How do you tell which fish are nipping fins?
Poor diet is often to blame for fin nipping. Observation is the only way to ID the fin nippers. One way to reduce fin nipping is to include more protein (live food) in the fishes diet.
Can you put an angelfish in a tank with a couple of rainbows and skirt tetras?
Angel fish are types of cichlids and are considered semi-aggressive and often are fin nippers.
What eats nippers?
i have recently learned mullet eats nippers
Where can you purchase nippers?
You can purchase nippers from retailers such as Amazon. Once on the website, type "Nippers" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the items.
What kind of can you mix with guppys?
Guppies are very tolerant fish but they should not be kept with more boisterous fish. Also, guppies should not be kept with fin-nippers. Other live bearers make excellent tank mates.
How do you make your betta not to hurt other fish?
By not adding other fish? You'll be surprised that in most cases its the betta who is the victim. Betta is such slow swimmer and they have large fin, which makes them perfect target for fin nippers. Although, you can add bottom feeders such as Corydoras catfish into the same tank as a betta, they do not occupy the same level.
How does a red rock crab use its nippers?
i dont know.How does a red rock crab use its nippers?
Green spotted puffer in a fresh water tank?
Puffers are brackish water fish but they will handle fresh water if they are converted gently. They are however really bad fin nippers and will remove most of the finnage from guppies tails through to Angelfish.
What is the name of small pincers?
Nippers
