Agression!!!!!!!!!

[johnnymisty]

Ok the other day I added 10 new Ndoles and everyone was ok now today im watching 3 from my original group running everyone off they have all the trophs in the center of the 2 rock piles the petros are pushed to the corner (alot of the petros are the same size or bigger) and all 3 are taking turns beating everyone.... Qustion is I've never had them fighting this bad should i remove the rocks for a few days or just rescape the tank???

[New_Cichlid11]

Who is being aggressive? the Ndoles? If so yes remove all the rocks out of the tank and keep the lights to a min. Also consider in adding more fish

[johnnymisty]

Ya its the ndoles and ive got 35 fish in the tank

[moganman]

You pissed them off. Could be females doing some of the beating. I have a female now that fights with males. I would do what Luis said. You should've vented the fish.

[New_Cichlid11]

Ya its the ndoles and ive got 35 fish in the tank

Well, what size tank? filtration? what are the other fish?

[LordBarron7692]

Wow I'm having the same issue but mine is due to not having enough fish and having just 1 male but I took all the rocks out and only turn the tank lights on to feed the fish and that has somewhat helped but I need to get more fish

[johnnymisty]

Tank is a 6' 125 15 Ndoles 5 Blue rainbows 10 petro famula chimbas 3 clown loaches and 2 abn plecos the 3 ndoles are just arseholes ive got all the rocks out gonna leave it that way for a day or 2 then rescape 2 of the new ndoles are females for sure there vents are down others added are to small to vent

[johnnymisty]

Im gonna let them settle and before i rescape im gonna make an attempt to vent a long shot since ive never done it but gotta learn somehow

[LordBarron7692]

Well good luck with your aggression issues I think adding more fish will fix my little issue

[johnnymisty]

Well good luck with your aggression issues I think adding more fish will fix my little issue

Im sure it will when i had just the 5 ndoles and 5 blue rainbows they were at it as well not this bad and i added the petros and that stopped i didnt think they would brawl like this just adding more there was zero aggression when the petros got added

[johnnymisty]

Theyve calmed down some now all rocks are out and lights off

[New_Cichlid11]

I feel like thats not to many fish man, i had to add 20 trophs to a colony of 30 just because two males got aggressive and were killing off the females. Just watch them closely and remove the rocks for a few days and then rescape the tank will be my suggestion

[johnnymisty]

I feel like thats not to many fish man, i had to add 20 trophs to a colony of 30 just because two males got aggressive and were killing off the females. Just watch them closely and remove the rocks for a few days and then rescape the tank will be my suggestion

Thanks for the info and i know thats still nowhere near the numbers i want but its getting better in a month or 2 imma add 10-20 more ndoles if he still has some available

[nightster]

Re: Agression!!!!!!!!!

I feel like thats not to many fish man, i had to add 20 trophs to a colony of 30 just because two males got aggressive and were killing off the females. Just watch them closely and remove the rocks for a few days and then rescape the tank will be my suggestion

+1

[moganman]

It also depends on what you did when introducing the fish. When I introduce new fish to my tanks I do a water change and remove all the rocks. Reintroduce the rocks a few days later to give everyone a chance to claim territory.