Silver Dollar Problem

[stuhall1973]

Hi,

Wonder if someone could help.

I have taken quite a young Silver Dollar fish off a friend who was giving away his fish as he is leaving the country. Now i am aware you are suppose to keep these in small shoals and they can grow to about 6", but i mainly have only Mollies and Gouramis in my community tank so i thought the fish would be ok, now to the problem.

One of my Gouramis is attacking the Silver Dollar and it has hidden away. If i were to introduce a couple more Silver Dollars into the tank would it stop?, or wouild the Silver Dollars become aggressive?

I am worried this little fish is going to be bullied and die, it has already lost its back fin through nibbling.

Help !!

 

[stuhall1973]

sorry ignore, i will post in correct part of forum.

 

[Night_Market]

Adding another 4 or 5 dollars (if you have the space) would make things easier by diverting the threat.

But probably won't stop the Gourami from nipping, sometimes they can be real menaces.

Try removing the gourami for a couple of days, re-arranging the decor slightly and rejoining him to a 'new tank'.