So I have got two male peacocks of the same variety, I believe they are both Ruby Red. They obviously do not get along and one is getting harassed pretty bad, so the choice is obvious one has to go...
This leads to the real questions, which should I keep?
The one being harassed is actually the larger of the two by at least a 1/2" maybe an 1". I would say total he is 4-4.5", he is obviously the less aggressive of the two, but along with that he seems to be less colorful. Obviously he is stressed from being picked on constantly, so I cant expect him to be in full show.
The smaller one has to be 3-3.5" and is really good looking, much more spectacular than the smaller one, showing lost of blue in the face, a nice red/orange in the body, always showing off. I really like this fish, but my concern is his aggression, could that be a sign of more to come as he gets larger?
I have another Peacock male that I am thinking is a Red Shoulder, so he is mostly blue and showing a little red in the shoulder obviously. This is a #1 fish, had this guy the longest since he was tiny and I just love it, he is the fish I like the most and the one people are most impressed with. So I am worried that the Red that I like a lot to could one day decide he wants no other males in the tank and start picking on the blue? I know every fish is different and some are more aggressive and some are more subtle. But, with peacocks specifically is it common if one is feeling like he can rule the roost he wont let anything swim around? That is not what I want, I want a pretty community tank of all peacocks.
So I am looking for advice on what to do? Keep the smaller one and hope it doesnt get to aggressive, or am I in for a king of the hill 24/7 with all the fish in the tank with this guy? Or do I keep the obviously weaker fish and hope that his colors would pop once the aggressor is taken out of the tank? I have a 10g setup with fry in it right now, I could put the agressive one in there for awhile and see what happens. If I was to do this how long should I leave him in there for to give the weaker fish a chance to perk up?
Like I said, my goal here is to have free swimming happy fish, not one king tut kicking the crap out of any other male trying to get with his females.
This leads to the real questions, which should I keep?
The one being harassed is actually the larger of the two by at least a 1/2" maybe an 1". I would say total he is 4-4.5", he is obviously the less aggressive of the two, but along with that he seems to be less colorful. Obviously he is stressed from being picked on constantly, so I cant expect him to be in full show.
The smaller one has to be 3-3.5" and is really good looking, much more spectacular than the smaller one, showing lost of blue in the face, a nice red/orange in the body, always showing off. I really like this fish, but my concern is his aggression, could that be a sign of more to come as he gets larger?
I have another Peacock male that I am thinking is a Red Shoulder, so he is mostly blue and showing a little red in the shoulder obviously. This is a #1 fish, had this guy the longest since he was tiny and I just love it, he is the fish I like the most and the one people are most impressed with. So I am worried that the Red that I like a lot to could one day decide he wants no other males in the tank and start picking on the blue? I know every fish is different and some are more aggressive and some are more subtle. But, with peacocks specifically is it common if one is feeling like he can rule the roost he wont let anything swim around? That is not what I want, I want a pretty community tank of all peacocks.
So I am looking for advice on what to do? Keep the smaller one and hope it doesnt get to aggressive, or am I in for a king of the hill 24/7 with all the fish in the tank with this guy? Or do I keep the obviously weaker fish and hope that his colors would pop once the aggressor is taken out of the tank? I have a 10g setup with fry in it right now, I could put the agressive one in there for awhile and see what happens. If I was to do this how long should I leave him in there for to give the weaker fish a chance to perk up?
Like I said, my goal here is to have free swimming happy fish, not one king tut kicking the crap out of any other male trying to get with his females.
. Good luck!
