help- firemouth being bullied

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fishboy87

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So I noticed that my firemouth is swimming really wierd... I have seven in my55 gallon.... 3 blood parrots , 2 firemouth , and two lemon barbs..... I believe he Is being bullied..... I did a half water change and my parameter are all good... Here's a pic
 

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Your tank is way overstocked, a 55g is barely big enough for a pair of blood parrots. The reason their fighting is there is not enough space to provide the fish with enough territories of their own. It's time to start rehoming fish or upgrade to a 6ft. tank IMO.
 
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