Hi I made an account just to ask for help. My gold bards have been seeming highly aggressive, and there have been lots of nipping incidents, and now two dead fish. I'm trying to figure out what's going on, and I could use help.
My Tank- a 36 bowfront, with a 50 gallon HOB filter, which is kept at 76°. Stocked with 4 blind cave tetras, 6 (now 5) gold Barbs, and 3 (now 2) albino Cory cats, plus shrimp and snails.
The one Cory died about a month ago, but as I'd only had him a few days, and there was no clear cause, I simply didn't replace him, incase something was wrong in the tank. Today, I found the smallest, most bullied gold barb decapitated.
Is it possible that it may be the gender of my barbs? The seller told me they were gendered pairs, but only two are large and round. The other four (now 3) are small and thin. The larger (female?) Ones bully them, and are very food aggressive.
What should I do? What do you think is happening?
Edit: I tried rearranging the tank less than two days ago. They were less aggressive, but clearly that has passed.
My Tank- a 36 bowfront, with a 50 gallon HOB filter, which is kept at 76°. Stocked with 4 blind cave tetras, 6 (now 5) gold Barbs, and 3 (now 2) albino Cory cats, plus shrimp and snails.
The one Cory died about a month ago, but as I'd only had him a few days, and there was no clear cause, I simply didn't replace him, incase something was wrong in the tank. Today, I found the smallest, most bullied gold barb decapitated.
Is it possible that it may be the gender of my barbs? The seller told me they were gendered pairs, but only two are large and round. The other four (now 3) are small and thin. The larger (female?) Ones bully them, and are very food aggressive.
What should I do? What do you think is happening?
Edit: I tried rearranging the tank less than two days ago. They were less aggressive, but clearly that has passed.