Bullying! - Aquarium Advice

hertsboy · 12-28-2003, 05:44 AM

Help! I have a freshwater aquarium stocked with 5 fish. Two of the fish are picking on a red & gold fantail.

Whats happening? And what can I do?

Please help, it looks quite distressing!!

Sinuhe · 12-28-2003, 11:26 AM

Is it a coldwater tank? How big is the tank? Are all of the fish goldfishes? How big are they? Answers to these questions might help someone here helo you

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fishbert · 12-30-2003, 10:35 PM

I can't speak to the specifics of your situation, but I have been able to alter excessive bullying by putting the offender in solitary, in the same tank, but in a clear breeding trap. This works especially well for tiger barbs. If your fish are all appropriate for your tank and a similar technique does not work for you, you should put them in separate tanks. If you don't want another tank

, try a tank divider.

fish_doc · 12-30-2003, 10:42 PM

You can try rearranging the ornaments and plants before you turn the lights off at night. This will move all their territories and change the pecking order.

azn dreamer · 12-30-2003, 11:30 PM

You should bring out the one being bullied.

azn dreamer · 12-30-2003, 11:31 PM

You should bring out the one being bullied.

PlatyLady · 12-31-2003, 09:38 AM

This sounds familiar... when it happened to me with platies, I tried adding more hiding spaces, plants, females, tried the isolation thing, took one out and re-introduced him... I eventually sold him back to the [acronym:b355e277de="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:b355e277de].

tkos · 12-31-2003, 09:43 AM

How big is the tank and what are all of the fish? If the tank is too small then you might not be able to do anything except remove some fish.

12-28-2003, 05:44 AM	#1
hertsboy Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hertfordshire, England Posts: 1	Bullying! Help! I have a freshwater aquarium stocked with 5 fish. Two of the fish are picking on a red & gold fantail. Whats happening? And what can I do? Please help, it looks quite distressing!!

12-30-2003, 10:35 PM	#3
fishbert Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6	I can't speak to the specifics of your situation, but I have been able to alter excessive bullying by putting the offender in solitary, in the same tank, but in a clear breeding trap. This works especially well for tiger barbs. If your fish are all appropriate for your tank and a similar technique does not work for you, you should put them in separate tanks. If you don't want another tank , try a tank divider. __________________ ad astra per aspera

12-30-2003, 10:42 PM	#4
fish_doc Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 260	You can try rearranging the ornaments and plants before you turn the lights off at night. This will move all their territories and change the pecking order. __________________ Dave http://www.aworldoffish.com 1-60gal hex 2-55gal 3-30gal 5-20gal 5-10gal 2-1gal

12-30-2003, 11:30 PM	#5
azn dreamer Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: australia Posts: 140	You should bring out the one being bullied. __________________ accept fate...don't question it

12-30-2003, 11:31 PM	#6
azn dreamer Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: australia Posts: 140	You should bring out the one being bullied. __________________ accept fate...don't question it

12-28-2003, 11:26 AM	#2
Sinuhe Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 209 Images: 15	Is it a coldwater tank? How big is the tank? Are all of the fish goldfishes? How big are they? Answers to these questions might help someone here helo you .

12-31-2003, 09:38 AM	#7
PlatyLady Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 399 Images: 25	This sounds familiar... when it happened to me with platies, I tried adding more hiding spaces, plants, females, tried the isolation thing, took one out and re-introduced him... I eventually sold him back to the [acronym:b355e277de="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:b355e277de].

12-31-2003, 09:43 AM	#8
tkos Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,423	How big is the tank and what are all of the fish? If the tank is too small then you might not be able to do anything except remove some fish.

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