Red devil aggression

[mvstar400]

They seem find at this point but very aggressive it's nine of them now lost two and advice on how to to calm the tank down I keep the temperature at 86 degrees

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[dalto]

You simply cannot have 9 Red Devils in a 30g tank. For that matter, you can't have 9 red devils in a 240g tank. The aggression is only going to get worse.

About the best thing you could do is try to eliminate sight lines with lots of plants or decorations but even if it works it will be a short-term fix at best.

Red Devils are one of the most aggressive/territorial fish you are likely to find. I would say a single Red Devil would need a 75g tank.

How the Ich doing?

 

[treemanone2003]

You simply cannot have 9 Red Devils in a 30g tank. For that matter, you can't have 9 red devils in a 240g tank. The aggression is only going to get worse.

About the best thing you could do is try to eliminate sight lines with lots of plants or decorations but even if it works it will be a short-term fix at best.

Red Devils are one of the most aggressive/territorial fish you are likely to find. I would say a single Red Devil would need a 75g tank.

How the Ich doing?

I think they're all "fry". But none the less......


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[dalto]

I think they're all "fry". But none the less......

They are not fry. They are juveniles but getting pretty chunky. You can see them in his profile pic.

 

[treemanone2003]

SMH.


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[54seaweed]

86* are we making fish soup , 30 g x 9 RD
between the temp and how its over stocked i conclude that is your problem

 

[treemanone2003]

54, I think this had ich also and still treating


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[mvstar400]

You simply cannot have 9 Red Devils in a 30g tank. For that matter, you can't have 9 red devils in a 240g tank. The aggression is only going to get worse.

About the best thing you could do is try to eliminate sight lines with lots of plants or decorations but even if it works it will be a short-term fix at best.

Red Devils are one of the most aggressive/territorial fish you are likely to find. I would say a single Red Devil would need a 75g tank.

How the Ich doing?

I do see any white flake on them but I still keep the water temperature at 86 and still doing water change I did put some salt in the tank last week when they where duping in the tank

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[dalto]

I do see any white flake on them but I still keep the water temperature at 86 and still doing water change I did put some salt in the tank last week when they where duping in the tank

Yes, you should keep temp up for at least a week after you stop seeing visible Ich.