Male Dominance

[CichlidLady0312]

Since rearranging my tank. My ob has been dominating the entire tank now my red devil and Royal blue peacock seem to be in that position amd really beating up everyone. I havent seen this usually they get along. I ordered 2 large cichlid stones for the tank maybe that will help

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Or should I add more fish?

 

[snowman17]

I say remove the red devil it's s NW cichlid and the others African rift lake

 

[Jakepen]

How many gallons is the tank?

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Its a 35 gallon I was going to get a 90 gallon but craigslist person never responded so im settling for a 75 gallon. Like I said they usuallu get along my red devil hides in his hide a way stone and never had an issue w him until now

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

The red devil is going to kill all your other cichlids regardless of tank size.

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Really?! And he was my most expensive fish. I thought he was a peacock?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

They aren't called red devil for nothing.

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Do uou think he will calm down again after chosing their territories?

 

[haleybeth30]

are you sure he's a red devil? maybe red blood dragon? fish sold as red devils get really big and shouldn't mix with peacocks/malawis as mentioned above

 

[haleybeth30]

I'm sorry, I don't think it will calm down. If he's a RD it won't work out.

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Yes maybe thats what he is called. Hes orange cream color w a triangler peacock face.

 

[haleybeth30]

search online red devils and blood dragons, see which one he is =) if ye's blood dragon will be ok hopefully, with A LOT of rearranging if anything like mine. Right now I have tall plants centered in tsnk to break up my bully's line of sight..

 

[haleybeth30]

here's a pic of my blood dragon

 

[haleybeth30]

oops, try again

 

[haleybeth30]

silly app...

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Hes about 3 inches

 

[CichlidLady0312]

silly app...

Hes a brighter orange. Is that a female

 

[haleybeth30]

I don't know this one about 3 in. then too. Does he have the spotting, the peacock fin and body shape? There's another thread titled "meet my red devil/midas" that's a small fish sold as RD, check out those pics to compare

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Hes definitely a blood dragon. Sorry guys Lol. I just checked online