severum, yes I can return any fish at any time to one of my lfs. They give store credit for tradeins (before I got the con and sev, I had three firemouths...that didn't work out so well, so the other two went in for store credit. Got $6.50 for both )
Michael, thanks for the words. Everyone leaves them alone right now, and all of my tanks stay at the same temperature. I live in Texas, and keep my apartment a little on the warm side, so all my tanks stay warm without heaters (around 76* F). I do keep goldfish (not of my own personal choice, they were a gift) at this temperature, and they are thriving (were just over 1" when I got them, and now are almost 3", had them 5 months). I have had the spotted dojos in this tank for over 6 months, and they have grown a lot since then. I have had the gold since christmas, and he has even grown a little since then. If it becomes a problem, or they start getting picked on, I will defintly make other arrangments for them.
Now, back on topic, everyone is still doing ok. The sev is getting picked on a little more than the con, so I seperated the firemouth, and the convict both for a bit. I Figure, let her get more established in the tank than anyone else, and start over from scratch (also, give her fins some time to heal, she got nipped a little bit). Who should I add back first when it comes to that time. The 2.5" con, or the almost 4" FM? The FM is DEFINTLY the most agressive of the three fish. So he should go last, right?