Firemouth Picking on Geo

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SeriousDude5

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I just bought a geo from my LFS and my firemouth cichlid will not leave him alone. Whats the best way to get the firemouth off the geos back untill hes settled in? I went out and bought 3 tinfoil barbs to break it up but the firemouth keeps at it. I am considering a lights out does anyone have any other suggestions? Also do tinfoil barbs eat plants i cant find much info on them.
 
take the geo out. to my knowledge they are not aggressive enought to fight of a FM, and will probaly die
 
I agree. My FM is extremely aggressive. Is there another tank that you could move the geo into?
 
Unfortunetly, no. Hopefully I can fetch him out tommrow. The tinfoil barbs seem to be breaking it up for now so hopefully he makes it through the might.
 
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