African Cichlid Question?
I have a 37 gallon Tank. 1 Full grown Kenyi 1 Baby Electric yellow 1 baby Orange african chichlid (Forgetting name) And One "Electric Blue" cichlid "appears to have yellow fins" (Possibly a kenyi)??? The big Kenyi has been aggressive to all of the other fish. i have read to take him out because he might kill the others. Any help? When i say baby i mean....(1 1/2 inches) (1 year old) The 3 "Baby" Fish have been together forever and almost "School" as if they were tiger barbs. i Finally combined them into one tank yesterday and this problem has been occuring ever since.
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Kenyi are very aggressive and since the others are still juveniles the problems will just get worse as they mature. Separate them now while you still can.
Cichild are aggressive fish. If your Kenyi is bigger then the others it might be claiming the tank as it's territory, I would suggest:
1. taking it out.
2. Upgrading
3. Putting objects in the way to help block there sight line. (plants, ordiments, etc.)
basically because of the fact its on youtube doesnt propose its suitable. For the main area, Africans are somewhat too rowdy for the individuals. each and every each and every now and then, you will get a sturdy mixture although, yet maximum individuals get alot extra advantageous than the Africans, so as that should grow to be a topic. as nicely, the fout foot tank you have is likely basically super sufficient for the dempseys. Its probably sixty 5-ninety gallons. in case you have a pair of dempseys, Im not sure why you're attempting to characteristic issues, they'll basically be killed...
I realize this will sound goofy, but everytime I had a fish that was aggressive to the others, I would "chase" him around the tank with a net. Not for too long, but enough so that he knew there was something bigger after him. Most of the time, it worked.
Good luck!
Otherwise, separate your fish.