Bryanm70
Aquarium Advice Activist
Okay so I've been keeping five pre-breeder size cichlids in a 30 gallon tank. 4 females and 1 male. My largest female started holding so I tried to move her to her own 20 gallon, but when I did she spat out all her eggs from the stress of being chased around with a net (Even though I removed all possible hiding spots before attempting the catch. Oh well, we live and we learn). So now she is currently recovering from the pregnancy in the 20 gallon with a juvenile BNP (1.5 inches). The remaining 3 females in my 30 gallon are currently being bullied by the male to the point that all they do is sit at the top of the tank. This happened after I re-arranged all the rocks. I'm not sure what to do with the male, but he is super aggressive to all the females. Is my tank too small? Do I need more rocks and hiding spots? All advice appreciated and considered. Thanks in advance.
WATER PERAMTERS:
-PH: 8.0
-Ammonia: 0
-Nitrate: 0
-Nitrite: 0
-Water Temp: 81 F
-Filtration: Penguin Bio Wheel 350 (Up to 60 gallons I believe) and Aqueon Quietflow 20 (Up to 30 gallons)
-Food: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellets, Tetra sun dried gammarus, Aqueon tropical flakes, frozen brine shrimp, frozen krill and currently growing out brine shrimp to add live brine shrimp to their diet.
-Tank size: 30 gallon
WATER PERAMTERS:
-PH: 8.0
-Ammonia: 0
-Nitrate: 0
-Nitrite: 0
-Water Temp: 81 F
-Filtration: Penguin Bio Wheel 350 (Up to 60 gallons I believe) and Aqueon Quietflow 20 (Up to 30 gallons)
-Food: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellets, Tetra sun dried gammarus, Aqueon tropical flakes, frozen brine shrimp, frozen krill and currently growing out brine shrimp to add live brine shrimp to their diet.
-Tank size: 30 gallon