Florida Flagfish Aggression - Aquarium Advice

**Fishyfanatic** · 02-03-2007, 12:03 AM

Tomorrow I am picking up either SAE or Florida Flagfish. The lfs called and they have both in stock. I was doing a little research into the FFF and I read that they are fin nippers towards fish with flowing fins. Are my Angels and HiFin Serpae Tetras in trouble here?

BrianNY · 02-03-2007, 10:00 AM

Florida flagfish can be quite aggressive. I would not keep them with fish that are slow moving or have flowing fins.

**Fishyfanatic** · 02-03-2007, 10:31 AM

The Angels and Tetras are neither one slow moving, but they have the long fins. Do you see that as a problem?

BrianNY · 02-03-2007, 10:44 AM

Sorry but yes. To me angels are quite slow moving.

**Fishyfanatic** · 02-03-2007, 10:45 AM

I really hope that the SAE's are true SAEs then. I HAVE to get rid of this brush algae.

BrianNY · 02-03-2007, 10:57 AM

Yuck. Been there. Rosy barbs will eat it but can be just as nasty. Japonica shrimp will also do the job.

I have a thread somewhere in the planted tank forum on dealing with it. Ultimately I used the bleach method.

**Fishyfanatic** · 02-03-2007, 02:40 PM

I've tried Rosy Barbs before (not for algae, but as a tank mate). They are nice looking fish, but very nippy. They were ripping apart my Angels fins.

Lepomis · 02-03-2007, 04:11 PM

A lot depends upon your set up. I have around 10 American Flag Fish currently and have found yes overall they can be aggresive and nippy but a lot depends on the set up. In well planted tanks with good ratios of M to F flagfish aggression is minimal (romance trumps, lol). I usually try 3 females for every one male. I have American Flag fish with my endlers not much of problem (a few fry get eaten). They also are kept with my peacock gudgeons with no problems. I have a blue/green monty tank and they have nice long swords and I don't have problems with them nipping either. In my community tank they are in with assorted tetras, banded gouramis, cories, BN, GBR's, and only problems I have had were with the male flagfish and male GBR's at first. I believe this was do to temperment on both sides and coloration. I would be hesitant with the angels depending upon the angels temperment and size.

02-03-2007, 12:03 AM	#1
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	Florida Flagfish Aggression Tomorrow I am picking up either SAE or Florida Flagfish. The lfs called and they have both in stock. I was doing a little research into the FFF and I read that they are fin nippers towards fish with flowing fins. Are my Angels and HiFin Serpae Tetras in trouble here? __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

02-03-2007, 10:31 AM	#3
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	The Angels and Tetras are neither one slow moving, but they have the long fins. Do you see that as a problem? __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

02-03-2007, 10:45 AM	#5
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	I really hope that the SAE's are true SAEs then. I HAVE to get rid of this brush algae. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

02-03-2007, 02:40 PM	#7
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	I've tried Rosy Barbs before (not for algae, but as a tank mate). They are nice looking fish, but very nippy. They were ripping apart my Angels fins. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

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02-03-2007, 10:00 AM	#2
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	Florida flagfish can be quite aggressive. I would not keep them with fish that are slow moving or have flowing fins.

02-03-2007, 10:44 AM	#4
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	Sorry but yes. To me angels are quite slow moving.

02-03-2007, 10:57 AM	#6
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	Yuck. Been there. Rosy barbs will eat it but can be just as nasty. Japonica shrimp will also do the job. I have a thread somewhere in the planted tank forum on dealing with it. Ultimately I used the bleach method.

02-03-2007, 04:11 PM	#8
Lepomis Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 335	A lot depends upon your set up. I have around 10 American Flag Fish currently and have found yes overall they can be aggresive and nippy but a lot depends on the set up. In well planted tanks with good ratios of M to F flagfish aggression is minimal (romance trumps, lol). I usually try 3 females for every one male. I have American Flag fish with my endlers not much of problem (a few fry get eaten). They also are kept with my peacock gudgeons with no problems. I have a blue/green monty tank and they have nice long swords and I don't have problems with them nipping either. In my community tank they are in with assorted tetras, banded gouramis, cories, BN, GBR's, and only problems I have had were with the male flagfish and male GBR's at first. I believe this was do to temperment on both sides and coloration. I would be hesitant with the angels depending upon the angels temperment and size.

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