vitacrux
Aquarium Advice Activist
55 gallon.
Stock list:
6 Yellow labs (3m/3female)
2 yellow tail acei
2 Kenyi (Trying to Rehome)
1 Red Jewel (Very passive so assuming female, displays no aggression whatsoever)
1 Striped peacock eel
Was just observing my fish tank per usual and saw my alpha male, (an yellow lab) trying his best to take bites out of my peacock eel. This is the first time I have witnessed this behavoir so mortified I netted the eel and am in the process of putting him in my 29 gallon which is awaiting the arrival of Orange flash apistos. Is he likely to fair any better with the apistos?
This is the first time my alpha male has shown such open aggression toward the other fish, could it be that he mated with one of the females? I did notice that one of them is not eating. Or didn't atleast at the current feeding ( kinda hard to keep track of them.)
I am aware of the 1 m per 3 female stocking guidelines but it is really hard to do when all I have to deal with is a petsmart.
Are there any other methods to curb aggression. I know this was a long post so any help would be great.
Stock list:
6 Yellow labs (3m/3female)
2 yellow tail acei
2 Kenyi (Trying to Rehome)
1 Red Jewel (Very passive so assuming female, displays no aggression whatsoever)
1 Striped peacock eel
Was just observing my fish tank per usual and saw my alpha male, (an yellow lab) trying his best to take bites out of my peacock eel. This is the first time I have witnessed this behavoir so mortified I netted the eel and am in the process of putting him in my 29 gallon which is awaiting the arrival of Orange flash apistos. Is he likely to fair any better with the apistos?
This is the first time my alpha male has shown such open aggression toward the other fish, could it be that he mated with one of the females? I did notice that one of them is not eating. Or didn't atleast at the current feeding ( kinda hard to keep track of them.)
I am aware of the 1 m per 3 female stocking guidelines but it is really hard to do when all I have to deal with is a petsmart.
Are there any other methods to curb aggression. I know this was a long post so any help would be great.