Mean Fish

[barb-e]

I've had my three cherry barbs (1m, 2f) for a little over a week and they all seemed to be getting along fine. Then Ich broke out in the tank. I've been treating it and my girls look fine now and have no spots on them but my boy is covered in them. I thought it was weird that all my fish still seemed to be behaiving normally though. Well, today during feeding time I witnessed one of my females chasing the male around , away from the food (he is noticably smaller than both the girls). None of my cherry barbs have ever done any thing like that. What could be my girls problem? My poor boy. Not only is he sick but now he's being bullied.

 

[Gatorbait]

Probably just a little Cherry barb humor.

Chasing him because they can and then they get to eat more.

 

[WILDER]

Cherry barbs are known for not getting along, usally its the male who chases the female.
They might settle down.