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The Black Skirt Tetra
Mine now resides in the 55 gallon with the big guys. I added a second black tetra, a long-finned variety, and they chase each other around constantly. The first one is the dominant fish, and she occassionally nips at her long-finned companion. I believe if I were keeping the pair in my ten gallon the long-finned fish would be harassed constantly. These fish breed easily in aquaria. They scatter their eggs, and if you have a school of them, you will probably observe spawning or eggs soon. This was one of my first fish and is still with me. She eats like a pig and is tough as nails. Their flounder-like appearance adds a nice tone to most freshwater community tanks.
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originally kept a single specimen in my ten gallon tank, long before
I ever thought of adding live plants. Black tetras can be aggressive
with their own species, despite being a schooling fish. They are best
kept singly, in pairs in larger tanks, or schools.