fatmrak315
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so yesterday night we pick up a red tailed black shark. my partner been wanting one for ages.
the morning i have notice that he chasing other tank mates about. not constantly just ever so often. he not nipping at them just really chasing them. he really upsetting my keyhole cichlids.
is this him trying to set up his territory. because he only mainly does it when they come down to the bottom and he patrolling. if he eating of hiding there no problem.
my current stocking is
1 x para pleco (4 - 5 inches long,he tends to leave him alone after a quick stand off last night)
1 x red tailed black shark (5inches)
1 x angelish (1 inch long, does not chase)
2 x keyhole cichlids (3 1/2 inches long, really chases them, they keep going black, but them a rosy barb just has to look at them and they do that)
2 x festivum (one 3inches, the other 4 1/2, does not chase them, they tend to try and avoid him)
2 x gold gourami (one 2 1/2 inches the other 4 inches, tend to leave them alone alot of the time)
3 x swordtails (sizes from 2 - 3 inches, then to leave them alone bar the occasional chase)
5 x rosy barb (2 inches, chases these)
sorry that this is a long post just don't want to miss anything. and here some pictures of my setup, if there anything i need to change to help the issue. because i can't tank him back it will break my partners heart.
left to right
and one of the culprit
thank you for your time.
the morning i have notice that he chasing other tank mates about. not constantly just ever so often. he not nipping at them just really chasing them. he really upsetting my keyhole cichlids.
is this him trying to set up his territory. because he only mainly does it when they come down to the bottom and he patrolling. if he eating of hiding there no problem.
my current stocking is
1 x para pleco (4 - 5 inches long,he tends to leave him alone after a quick stand off last night)
1 x red tailed black shark (5inches)
1 x angelish (1 inch long, does not chase)
2 x keyhole cichlids (3 1/2 inches long, really chases them, they keep going black, but them a rosy barb just has to look at them and they do that)
2 x festivum (one 3inches, the other 4 1/2, does not chase them, they tend to try and avoid him)
2 x gold gourami (one 2 1/2 inches the other 4 inches, tend to leave them alone alot of the time)
3 x swordtails (sizes from 2 - 3 inches, then to leave them alone bar the occasional chase)
5 x rosy barb (2 inches, chases these)
sorry that this is a long post just don't want to miss anything. and here some pictures of my setup, if there anything i need to change to help the issue. because i can't tank him back it will break my partners heart.
left to right
and one of the culprit
thank you for your time.
