Agression Problem !!!

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Adam-011

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Feb 24, 2008
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Ok well about amonth ago i added 2 Male Goldsaums to my tank and has soon has i did that my texas cichlid went into breeding colors well 2 days ago i added the 2 GS and Tx to my new 75. Today i took back the "Dominate" GS but since the other 1 has taken the Position. And it and the texas have been swimming around togethere in a fallow the leader kind of way then they go back to there cave. But now i run into the problem they are bulling the other 2 fish in the tank. I bought a green severum and geophagus juripari and both look asome but on one part of the tank i have added alot of plants to one side so they could hide. What should I do i am going to a lfs tomaro i am amthinking about takeing back both fish and getting 1 or 2 more Geo's and aNother sev. or a juvie GT. What should I do? as i speak they are chaseing them right now.
sorry for my spelling i am half asleep
 
Hard to say whether they'll sort it out or not. Eartheaters and Severums are both generally peaceful fish that can be kept with more aggressive tankmates but you need to keep an eye on them, sounds like it isn't working out. If the Texas is in breeding colours with your current Saum, I'd remove them, Texas will beat the pants off Severum and Eartheaters. If you don't have a tank to keep them in that's separate, I'd return them.

I've got one Severum chasing the other to the point where the smaller of the two hides 24/7 in a small intricate part of the tank unless it's time for food. I would have sorted them out but I'm hoping they sort it out. Obviously the smaller Severum is still a very healthy fish and shows great colours, healthy behaviour and a good appetite when he is out.
 
Best bet would be to find home for the other 2 and not to try to add anything.In tank that size they are not going to allow anyone else in there.:)
 
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