bullying golden barb

[fish&chips]

hi i had 2 golden barbs but felt bad and beings they had been there week thought right its ok for more so i whent got 2 more and.........

well they all seemed cool got together swim rnd now 1 of the females being bully'ed 1 of the males keeps chasing her bumping into her and another of them is trying to block him when he gets near she kinda on her own now swimming round but when he trys to get near the other rushes over block him from getting her

help pls i think that 1 of the females is getting bully ed and the other male is trying to help her

Or Is This Normal ? breeding ? do they pair ad his trying get the other fishys woman ?

 

[zman]

How long where the original Barbs in your tank when you introduced the new ones? Sometimes re-landscaping your tank when you introduce new fish to older ones helps alot.

 

[fish&chips]

1 week exactly and i did i bought 2 new plants moved rock and removed a rock they seem to be pairing