Here is a vid of the plecs, was worried cos aint ever seen them been like this to each other until i put the new male in..

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This post has been edited by 5teady: May 17 2008, 04:08 PM

Looks like there being a bit territorial, that is quite a few plecs in a small space

4 plecs in 2ft tank too much? i dont think it is.

seems a bit cramped TBH,

Looks quite normal to me, when I added a new female in with my male he chased her every time he saw her. It's better now but still happens occassionally. They are now a breeding pair.

4 in a 2ft is pushing it IMO but its up to you. Are there 2 males in there together? If so then expect more squabbles.

This post has been edited by geo7x: May 17 2008, 07:21 PM

The males seem fine, its the one female thats being a bully..

4 in a 2ft tank is not too much lol, dont know why u think that, its well filtered, all the stats are fine, and when the divider come out tomorrow, there will be even more room, the male CT in that compartment is going in morning.

hello there everyone..... im not really on the subject but anyway im going to ask, 5teady where did you get the long caves, or what ever they are called from. Got me a new pair of bn's yesterday and whould like to put one in for them.

Unless there is a 5th plec in there, I saw 3 fms and one male in the cave. The tank is a tad small for 4 bn, especially since there is little cover besides the cave. The females will fight over who gets to spawn with the male and there isnt really any place the loser can run away and hide in.

You can add a couple more caves in different locations- fms wont claim them like males do, but will shelter in them, especially at night.

3 females? that big one that came and chased the female is male, he may look females on thie vid but he has lots of bristles, just cant see them on vid.

Now the male CT has gone, the divider has been taken out, another slate cave has been added, and 2 coconut caves and more plants..

There is actually 2 males and 2 females in there, but the big male has been moved to the 3ft tank and replaced with a smaller mature male..

Both males have taken up refuge in thier own caves, and the females are in and out of the coconut ones but dont stay in them long, they seem really happy and stats are great so while its like this, i will leave them.

Both females have spawned as well now.

This post has been edited by 5teady: May 21 2008, 08:26 AM

The cave im pretty sure was from smith on this forum (in the buy and sell section) shaz3271 got me it as a present but that where its from im sure.