Will I Eva Have A Week Without A Problem!?

[Sammy1911]

As some of you may remember from the beginning of the week, I bought 1m 3f cockatoo apisto's. 1f died Tuesday due to a suspected bacterial infection for which I am currently treating the tank. My LFS have provided the treatment FOC and offered to replace the fish I lost. I've gone into the shop today thinking that if the treatment is still active I am best to add this fish now (avoid a reoccurance). On going to the shop there was no female cockatoo's left so they offered me a female agassizi which I accepted (better than walking away empty handed, which is #41#### near impossible from any LFS )so I'm thinking I've 1m 2f cockatoo and 1f agassizi.

With the colouration of the water due to the treatment I haven't really enjoyed looking at the tank infact I put a bed sheet over it Tuesday night coz I was so fed up with it anyway, I had a look around checked on everyone and noticed that one of the female cockatoos is actually a male (2 prongs have now grown out on the dorsal fin)so I now have 2m 1f cockatoo's and 1f agassizi agggggrrrrrrr

I've got myself into a right mess, what can I do now??

My tank is 4ft length x 2f height, bow front 46in depth at the deepest point - can I house 2m cockatoos ...

 

[karin]

I think you can definitely house 2 males. They will eventually set up separate territories and there will be squabbles but there is enough room for two active males.... in theory. I've heard 2 square feet per pair before. I had a pair of cuckatoos and a pair of bolivian rams in a 4 foot tank. Not same species but bottom dwelling cichlids and no problems. Can always be an individual though, in the world of cichlids, that makes a joke out of theory, meaning you may get a male, or a female that is impossible in terms of behavior.

Chock this all up to fishkeeping. We all lose fish and all of us, or nearly all, deal with disease and crisis from time to time. All part of the learning process.

Good luck and breathe!

 

[KittyKat]

They will fit, I would personally add another 3 cockatoo females though.

 

[Sammy1911]

Thanks guys, I dunno what I do without this forum lololol

Oh well, means I'm just gonna have to shop around for some more cockatoos then and get making more coconut caves

xxx