Hi guys
Thought i would post here as i am struggling to find any knowledge online or locally.
I purchased 2 Albino Channel Cats back last august when they were about 2 inches long, They've grown on fast over the past year and they are currently both around 12 inches. They are the sole 2 fish in a 55 gallon at the moment, I have bought a new 125 gallon setup which i have not setup yet as just about to move house and eventually they will go into a pond.
I was keeping them in about 29 Degrees Celsius as i found online this was the most productive temperature to encourage growth and feeding etc. I recently reduced the temperature in the tank to around 24 degrees as i was treating a fish wound and the medication advised to lower the temperature contrary to most medications.
Anyway after the temperature decrease the fish have shown alot of signs of aggression towards each other i have never seen before, biting tails charging at each other mouth open leaving some marks really look like they will kill each other.. Im wondering if this is spawning behaviour due to the water temperature change? but isnt it usually the opposite of cold to warmer that would induce this, or is it some kind of dominance now they are no longer juveniles and wanting to mark their own resting area?
Currently i have taken a large fishing net and put it in half the tank and weighed the corners down which i have placed one cat in to stop them fighting for now but this is only temporary and im worried about the catfish getting caught in the net and possibly drowning itself.
Any tips or knowledge would be greatly appreciated.
Thankyou
Chris
Thought i would post here as i am struggling to find any knowledge online or locally.
I purchased 2 Albino Channel Cats back last august when they were about 2 inches long, They've grown on fast over the past year and they are currently both around 12 inches. They are the sole 2 fish in a 55 gallon at the moment, I have bought a new 125 gallon setup which i have not setup yet as just about to move house and eventually they will go into a pond.
I was keeping them in about 29 Degrees Celsius as i found online this was the most productive temperature to encourage growth and feeding etc. I recently reduced the temperature in the tank to around 24 degrees as i was treating a fish wound and the medication advised to lower the temperature contrary to most medications.
Anyway after the temperature decrease the fish have shown alot of signs of aggression towards each other i have never seen before, biting tails charging at each other mouth open leaving some marks really look like they will kill each other.. Im wondering if this is spawning behaviour due to the water temperature change? but isnt it usually the opposite of cold to warmer that would induce this, or is it some kind of dominance now they are no longer juveniles and wanting to mark their own resting area?
Currently i have taken a large fishing net and put it in half the tank and weighed the corners down which i have placed one cat in to stop them fighting for now but this is only temporary and im worried about the catfish getting caught in the net and possibly drowning itself.
Any tips or knowledge would be greatly appreciated.
Thankyou
Chris