Blue Joanni

[cragz15]

hi all just introduced a new fish to the aquarium,,,the problem is that my blue joanni keeps attacking it,,i know they are terratorial,,,,do you think i should take the joanni out,,,or let nature take its course,,,,will it take time to adjust or will it be to late,,,i got the fish in a 42 gallon tank,,uk

 

[mancin]

hi all just introduced a new fish to the aquarium,,,the problem is that my blue joanni keeps attacking it,,i know they are terratorial,,,,do you think i should take the joanni out,,,or let nature take its course,,,,will it take time to adjust or will it be to late,,,i got the fish in a 42 gallon tank,,uk

If you haven't already, you may try turning the tank lights off. I always do this whenever I add new fish. It eases the stress of the new fish and they seem to sneak in a little easier. What kind of fish did you add? I'm not familiar with Joannis, so someone more experienced may be able to give advice on that.

 

[cragz15]

hi all just introduced a new fish to the aquarium,,,the problem is that my blue joanni keeps attacking it,,i know they are terratorial,,,,do you think i should take the joanni out,,,or let nature take its course,,,,will it take time to adjust or will it be to late,,,i got the fish in a 42 gallon tank,,uk

If you haven't already, you may try turning the tank lights off. I always do this whenever I add new fish. It eases the stress of the new fish and they seem to sneak in a little easier. What kind of fish did you add? I'm not familiar with Joannis, so someone more experienced may be able to give advice on that.

its an malawi eye eater,,or eye biter,,,,i got told a the local pet shop they would be ok with blue joanni,,,,these fish grow big,,and is only in my tank,,till my new 100 gallon arrives,,,,i did turn the lights out,,,but this blue joanni is just attacking and chasing all the time,,,

 

[dthoffsett]

You may try taking out and rearranging all the rocks/decor, that way the johanni will be occupied setting up new territories and hopefully ignore the new addition.

 

[cragz15]

You may try taking out and rearranging all the rocks/decor, that way the johanni will be occupied setting up new territories and hopefully ignore the new addition.

hi tried everything,,,,,so to settle the rest of the fish i have taken ity back to the pet shop,,,,,its a nice healthy fish,,and should be going to a good home soon,,,,,thanks to all that helped

 

[dthoffsett]

You may try taking out and rearranging all the rocks/decor, that way the johanni will be occupied setting up new territories and hopefully ignore the new addition.

hi tried everything,,,,,so to settle the rest of the fish i have taken ity back to the pet shop,,,,,its a nice healthy fish,,and should be going to a good home soon,,,,,thanks to all that helped

Sorry to hear that, but sometimes that's the way it goes with cichlids.