All male tanks. Female drama

[FishingOut]

Im having a tough time finding info about this online. This question pertains to CA/SA Cichlids. Will all males tone down aggression?
The only aggression in my tank seems to be breeding induced since my male Carpintis passed away. My male Fenestratus will approach the female GT or Cyano do a little fin wiggle, and when they dont respond he attacks. Cyano has been hiding the last couple days. Fenestratus really has slowed eating. Doing alot of digging and what looks like hunting for a mate. Doubt its territorial.
I kinda want to get this 6in. male sajica at my lfs. $30.00. frickin place is overpriced, but has nice fish. Of course if i did this i would get rid of the 2 females.
Anybody have any insight on this?

 

[ryansmith83]

My 210 gallon was a peaceful tank until I mixed females into it. Originally it was all male severums, festivums, a chocolate cichlid, and some other small cichlids. I mixed my notatus females into the tank and I saw missing scales and shredded fins on the males in a matter of hours. I'd like to remove them again but I have no place to put the females.

I don't think you'll see aggression completely disappear but you'd probably see it calm down a lot. If there's no females to fight over and spawn with, there's not much of a reason to fight other than for territory.

 

[FishingOut]

Thanks ryan. Anybody else have any breeding related aggression issues? or input?
Im really gonna miss this girl. But the good news is, NEW SAJICA TOMORROW. WHOOOOOOP

I am gonna miss this sweetheart. Just put an ad on craigslist to hopefully find her a nice home.

 

[Sarah88]

yeah it definitely makes a difference, i have all males in my tank and there is really only minimal aggression, back when i still had my female GT in the tank it wasn't quite as tranquil. there was no male GT in the tank since she had bred with him and made him jump so for several months after that it was fine but then she decided she wanted to pair with my male dempsey and they started to attack the other fish and i had some missing scales and bite marks. she was the only female in the tank and she still caused trouble so yeah i would definitely go for all males, and they are usually more colorful anyways

 

[thedarkone]

I think it makes a huge difference all of the major aggression problems that I have ever had with cichlids have been due to a female.

 

[Sarah88]

I think it makes a huge difference all of the major aggression problems that I have ever had with cichlids have been due to a female.

yeah its pretty much like drunk guys at a bar, when its just guys they tend to get along and call it male bonding while watching sports or something, but as soon as there are girls there the fights break out

 

[FishingOut]

yeah its pretty much like drunk guys at a bar, when its just guys they tend to get along and call it male bonding while watching sports or something, but as soon as there are girls there the fights break out

Thanks Sarah & Dark.
Haha good analogy. This really needs to become common knowledge because im sure alot of community tanks fail because of this reason.
Ive kept fish for years and just recently noticed (with cichlids in general) that a lot of over-aggression comes from them showing off to try to impress. Same concept as men in a bar.
Hopefully once i get the cyano out and this new sajica my fene will calm down a little. Hes pretty rowdy, but only towards the cyano. The 1 that use to pick on him all the time.