Thaiboxer
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Not from Lord of the Rings either...
I have a 55 gallon community with the following:
2 Pink Kisser Gouramis
1 (used to be two) Blue Dwarf Gouramis
3 Gold Gouramis
7 Red Minor Tetras
6 Zebra Danios
1 Pleco
1 Red Tail Shark
Yesterday I was chillin' playing my Gran Tourismo III and watching my fishies when I noticed that one of the pink kissers was sucking on a Dwarf who was sorta swimming sideways! I thought "hey, that's not very nice" so I looked closer - the Dwarf was still alive, but his fins were nipped badly. Moved him to a small hospital tank but he died about an hour later.
I've noticed that the kissers and the shark like to chase other fish around a bit, but nothing this aggressive had happened before. My plan now:
I'm going to get a 10 gallon on the way home tonight and move the remaining Dwarf, the tetras, and the danios to it. (I'm going to take established water and gravel to speed the cycle in it).
Then I'm going to get 2 baby oscars - I figure the kissers won't intimidate them so much. I know they'll get big down the road - I will make plans for the kissers when size difference becomes an issue.
What do you think? Thanks!
I have a 55 gallon community with the following:
2 Pink Kisser Gouramis
1 (used to be two) Blue Dwarf Gouramis
3 Gold Gouramis
7 Red Minor Tetras
6 Zebra Danios
1 Pleco
1 Red Tail Shark
Yesterday I was chillin' playing my Gran Tourismo III and watching my fishies when I noticed that one of the pink kissers was sucking on a Dwarf who was sorta swimming sideways! I thought "hey, that's not very nice" so I looked closer - the Dwarf was still alive, but his fins were nipped badly. Moved him to a small hospital tank but he died about an hour later.
I've noticed that the kissers and the shark like to chase other fish around a bit, but nothing this aggressive had happened before. My plan now:
I'm going to get a 10 gallon on the way home tonight and move the remaining Dwarf, the tetras, and the danios to it. (I'm going to take established water and gravel to speed the cycle in it).
Then I'm going to get 2 baby oscars - I figure the kissers won't intimidate them so much. I know they'll get big down the road - I will make plans for the kissers when size difference becomes an issue.
What do you think? Thanks!