robmayolnyc
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What is the best handling of a non compatible aggressive fish?
I have a 30 G tank, with a angelfish, 5 black phantom tetras, ghost shrimp, assassin snails, a freshwater claim and a troublesome golden algae eater.
Everything except my golden algae eater is in perfect harmony. A few months ago I was dealing with some pretty heavy algae growth on the glass, and I went to the aquarium store looking for a solution. The manager gave me two options for my tank size, one was a very very small algae eater that lives in small schools. (They do best in schools, so it wasn't a very good option). The second option was to add a golden algae eater. As the expert (The aquarium specialist at the pet store) recommended this fish, I went for it.
When he was small, it was great, he completely resolved the algae issues within only a couple days, but as weeks and months progressed, he grew and became aggressive. At the console of another aquarium specialist, I added algae wafers to supplicant his diet. This did not ease the aggression at all. In fact, it might be making the issue worse. In the weeks that I have been feeding him algae wafers, he has grown significantly, and has brighter colors, and is more active (Which I guess is good because he is healthy). But he is becoming a serious safety concern for my other fish.
He does charge at the all the other fish like a bull. I've now read a lot online, stating that Golden Algae Eaters are aggressive, and they will latch on to the other fish in their tank. All of my fish are easy for him to latch on to. Its not an issue of if, its when he will finally attack my angelfish or my black phantom tetras.
I've consulted with the pet store, they can not take him back. Its a policy thing. What is the best handling for removing a non compatible aggressive fish? I have 6 other lives in this tank that I am responsible for (12 if you include snails, a couple ghost shrimp and the clam). I want to be the best pet parent I can be. I am willing to continue to work with him, if anybody has advice on calming him down, or how to best handle that situation, I would greatly appreciate it. Again I did try to supplement his diet, it just made him bigger, faster, more active and aggressive. What is the best resolution? I do need to protect the other lives in the tank as well.
Thank you
I have a 30 G tank, with a angelfish, 5 black phantom tetras, ghost shrimp, assassin snails, a freshwater claim and a troublesome golden algae eater.
Everything except my golden algae eater is in perfect harmony. A few months ago I was dealing with some pretty heavy algae growth on the glass, and I went to the aquarium store looking for a solution. The manager gave me two options for my tank size, one was a very very small algae eater that lives in small schools. (They do best in schools, so it wasn't a very good option). The second option was to add a golden algae eater. As the expert (The aquarium specialist at the pet store) recommended this fish, I went for it.
When he was small, it was great, he completely resolved the algae issues within only a couple days, but as weeks and months progressed, he grew and became aggressive. At the console of another aquarium specialist, I added algae wafers to supplicant his diet. This did not ease the aggression at all. In fact, it might be making the issue worse. In the weeks that I have been feeding him algae wafers, he has grown significantly, and has brighter colors, and is more active (Which I guess is good because he is healthy). But he is becoming a serious safety concern for my other fish.
He does charge at the all the other fish like a bull. I've now read a lot online, stating that Golden Algae Eaters are aggressive, and they will latch on to the other fish in their tank. All of my fish are easy for him to latch on to. Its not an issue of if, its when he will finally attack my angelfish or my black phantom tetras.
I've consulted with the pet store, they can not take him back. Its a policy thing. What is the best handling for removing a non compatible aggressive fish? I have 6 other lives in this tank that I am responsible for (12 if you include snails, a couple ghost shrimp and the clam). I want to be the best pet parent I can be. I am willing to continue to work with him, if anybody has advice on calming him down, or how to best handle that situation, I would greatly appreciate it. Again I did try to supplement his diet, it just made him bigger, faster, more active and aggressive. What is the best resolution? I do need to protect the other lives in the tank as well.
Thank you