Serpae Tetras!! Not rage bait I promise
I am very curious at this stage, I have a 100 gal (4x2x2) that I was setting up as a planted discus tank. I got extremely impatient in a moment of weakness. I bought 12 serpae tetras because a lady following me and my daighter around a local fish shop decided to buy AAALLLLLL (we're talking like 70 cardinal tetras, even the store assistants couldn't believe she wanted all of them) of the cardinal tetras this place had in what seriously felt like a targeted attack at me and my daughter because we both were so excited that we might be able to put 20 cardinals in our fully cycled tank to go with the 7 discus planned.
Now I've read up on how much these feisty little devils can nip fins, and ended up deciding to not go with discus because I have these little dudes and I have to admit we have seriously fallen in love with them. We've now got 15 serpae's and 8 Congo tetras and I love the energy in this tank, it is off the chart, and so much fun to watch. Now I'm wondering if would seriously be so irresponsible to add discus to this hive of action and activity? The tank is heavily planted with crypts, various types of swords, lace and other mid to tall plants.
Has anyone else experienced this? Has anyone successfully kept discus and serpae tetras together? I'd love a human sense check on this please 🙏