Hope for Uther

I got a new fish today. Sadly he's being bullied. He's a bristlenose Plecostomus. I'm not sure how it's pronounced but I said pleh-cost-toe-mus but the fish lady said plee-cus-tah-mus. Whatever. I like him, supposedly he gets on with all fish, just like tetras are supposed to do, however my tetras immediately began to nip at him and bite him as though he were a piece of food. I have a picture of him..though it's not very good quality.



And here's my creepy tetra, looming ready to strike.

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I've named him Uther and I hope he survives and grows to his full length which is 4 inches, he'll show those tetras then. I've posted on several forums trying to find a way to help them get along, the tank is fine they should be able to coexist in a 29 gallon tank, the temperature and pH are also spot on! I hope this is just a small bump and that soon Uther and my terrible Tetra King Henry VIII will be the best of friends! After all they were both brutal rulers, one fictional of course!

Check back for more information on dear Uther!

Until next time,

Emilie & Uther