Please Help Aggressive Fish

[maria29tart]

hi there
sorry to be a pain but i have just realised what a mistake i made today i bought 2 jewel cichlids settled them in the tank but when i went to move a filter and some plants they both went mad at my hand headbutting it, silly i know but it scared me. Does anyone think it would be really bad if i took the fish back to the shop, honestlt i love fish i have guppies, gouramis, platies, neon tetras but nothing like this i was really freaked out. thanks in advance

 

[england]

my old jaguar cichlid used to attack me all the time,so i ended up using a syphon to do everything in the tank
Sounds like your mix if there in the same tank are not good mix

 

[maria29tart]

the jewel cichlids are in a tank of there own 64l one the other fish are in my bigger tank, do you think i could change the jewel one for something abit calmer i dont want them doing the same to my daughter either she feeds all the fish usually she will be scared stiff

 

[england]

yes if you dont feel confident go and blag saying they started fighting with something in the tank and please change them<batter your eyelids etc>......
look at things like keyhole cichlids or just something placid like tetra's or if they have them ask about dwarf puffer fish, there freshwater grow to 1inch and are sooo cute want to know you so much
but cant keep to many in one tank, i have three had them a couple of weeks now, there great fun

 

[maria29tart]

thanks for the reply think i will try and take them back will phone shop up in the morning also i had looked into puffer fish and to be honest they creep me out, so think back to plan a and stick with another community tank, thanks for the advise though its good to get some normal advice i trust this website loads.

 

[england]

your welcome, enjoy whatever you get, haha a 1inch puffer is deffo not scary

 

[maria29tart]

hi there
i have now taken the jewel cichlids(killer fish so i like to call them) back to shop well at least i got my brother in law to i was busy today, shop ok about it have given me credit note to go and buy something else think i will have platies again they are lovely, thanks again all those who replied it was much appreciated.

 

[england]

your welcome maria tart i can call a women a tart and get away with it
glad everythings worked out and your happy, thats best all round, whats plans now, have a look at community fish and see if something takes ya fancy, something different and stunning,tonnes to choose from....reasearch first then buy, if unsure in shop,get the fishes name,have a look in a fish book at the shop,if they have none go home and google it,pays to prepare

 

[Tory]

yes if you dont feel confident go and blag saying they started fighting with something in the tank and please change them<batter your eyelids etc>......
look at things like keyhole cichlids or just something placid like tetra's or if they have them ask about dwarf puffer fish, there freshwater grow to 1inch and are sooo cute want to know you so much
but cant keep to many in one tank, i have three had them a couple of weeks now, there great fun

Are dwarf puffers ok in a community tank? was looking at the dwarf green spotted ( I think ) and it said it was a fin nipper

 

[Davo86]

Are dwarf puffers ok in a community tank? was looking at the dwarf green spotted ( I think ) and it said it was a fin nipper

Hi, afraid there is not such thing as a dwarf green spotted puffer, however there are Dwarf puffers and Green spotted puffers,
All puffers are fin nippers and aren't really suitable for community setups