lgarvey
Fish Crazy
Hi,
I have an auratus which is just starting to adopt the male colouration -- turning an nasty looking black, and a johanni (blue vertical stripes, same genus 'melanchromis' as the auratus). Anyway, the auratus has suddenly decided that the johanni can not co-inhabit the tank and has started to chase attack the fish. I spent a couple of hours removing rocks and finally caught the johanni and stuck him in his own breeding box for about 3 days. I meant to put him in a bag to return him to the LFS, but the bugger jumped out of the box and into the tank, not the bag. *starts to cry*
So far the auratus is just following the fish about the place, but is not viciously attacking as before. Could these guys somehow live in peace and harmony, would they settle their differences? Or should I dismantle the tank once again and return the fish.
L
I have an auratus which is just starting to adopt the male colouration -- turning an nasty looking black, and a johanni (blue vertical stripes, same genus 'melanchromis' as the auratus). Anyway, the auratus has suddenly decided that the johanni can not co-inhabit the tank and has started to chase attack the fish. I spent a couple of hours removing rocks and finally caught the johanni and stuck him in his own breeding box for about 3 days. I meant to put him in a bag to return him to the LFS, but the bugger jumped out of the box and into the tank, not the bag. *starts to cry*
So far the auratus is just following the fish about the place, but is not viciously attacking as before. Could these guys somehow live in peace and harmony, would they settle their differences? Or should I dismantle the tank once again and return the fish.
L