FishiesForMe
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Hey there!
I'm new to the forums, not new to fish keeping in general, but am quite new to the world of cichlids, both african and american.
So, I bought two new fish today, an Electric Yellow Cichlid, and a Kribensis. Now from what I understand, american and african cichlids aren't really supposed to be tanked together, but I thought, considering they are both supposed to be relatively placid fish, it would be okay
. However, my Kribensis is soooo aggressive to my Electric Yellow! He literally goes out of his way to hassle my other fish, nipping at him and chasing him for hours around the tank 
. He's not doing to tell the other fish to stay away from his cave, so I don't know what is going on. Is this normal for the fish? Should I wait a few days to let him calm before I decide to remove my bully and take him back to the petstore? Will he calm down? I've not had this problem before with any other fish I've kept 
, and I've been keeping fish for about 10 years now.
I only have a small tank, 30L, which you are going to tell me is too small for cichlids, I know this but I will upgrade when my fish grow, as they're currently about 3cms each, and are the only fish in the tank. There are three 'caves' for the Krib to hide in, and a fair amount of vegetation too, but yet still plenty of swimming area (basically, it's not crowded).
If I can just get some opinions on whether you think this behaviour is normal and will cease with time, or whether it's normal and it won't cease, or any suggestions as to how to fix it - maybe adding another tiny fish? Who knows. Any opinions are appreciated. Thank you.
I'm new to the forums, not new to fish keeping in general, but am quite new to the world of cichlids, both african and american.
So, I bought two new fish today, an Electric Yellow Cichlid, and a Kribensis. Now from what I understand, american and african cichlids aren't really supposed to be tanked together, but I thought, considering they are both supposed to be relatively placid fish, it would be okay
. However, my Kribensis is soooo aggressive to my Electric Yellow! He literally goes out of his way to hassle my other fish, nipping at him and chasing him for hours around the tank . He's not doing to tell the other fish to stay away from his cave, so I don't know what is going on. Is this normal for the fish? Should I wait a few days to let him calm before I decide to remove my bully and take him back to the petstore? Will he calm down? I've not had this problem before with any other fish I've kept , and I've been keeping fish for about 10 years now. I only have a small tank, 30L, which you are going to tell me is too small for cichlids, I know this but I will upgrade when my fish grow, as they're currently about 3cms each, and are the only fish in the tank. There are three 'caves' for the Krib to hide in, and a fair amount of vegetation too, but yet still plenty of swimming area (basically, it's not crowded).
If I can just get some opinions on whether you think this behaviour is normal and will cease with time, or whether it's normal and it won't cease, or any suggestions as to how to fix it - maybe adding another tiny fish? Who knows. Any opinions are appreciated. Thank you.
