Endler's Are Mean!

[stanleo]

I have 3 males in a 10gl shrimp tank. Only fish in this tank. Lots of RCS. The small one that I got to watch turn from a drab gray to getting his colors is pretty much left alone.
 
Two of the males will not stop going after each other.  I am worried that one will kill the other. Can this happen? I don't want to put a female in there because I don't have the room to start a breeding project and I read that endlers won't eat their young as much as guppies do. Is there anything else I can do. They have been in there about 6 weeks.
 
The one looks like it is loosing his color. He's the bigger of the two.

 

[Ny82]

This will happen to establish a pecking order. Male guppies bicker amongst themselves if there is no female present. This will go on until one backs down and the other is the alpha male. 
Is that your tank in your sig? You look like you have plenty of hiding places, so I wouldn't be too worried. 

 

[eaglesaquarium]

One thing you could do is add 3 more males... this would spread any aggression.

 

[stanleo]

This will happen to establish a pecking order. Male guppies bicker amongst themselves if there is no female present. This will go on until one backs down and the other is the alpha male. 
Is that your tank in your sig? You look like you have plenty of hiding places, so I wouldn't be too worried. 

No that's a different tank. There are hiding places in the 10gl but maybe not enough. I am still working on that aquascape. Maybe that's why it is lasting so long because I am changing things.
 
 

One thing you could do is add 3 more males... this would spread any aggression.

I was thinking that. Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[Ny82]

It looks lovely. Try what eagles said and add more to even it out. Let us know how you get on

 

[stanleo]

Thanks I love that tank! The 10gl and the 55gl SW water tanks are works in progress. I am determined to get there though!

I think I will get some more. Thanks you guys!