Are my fish fighting? (noob question)
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its just territoriality...add some more pieces to your tank, (wood, rock, plants) and create some decent corner, underpasses and hiding spots that will diffuse the territoriality in the tank. Give each fish a few territories to call their own and all should be fine.
Wikipedia isnt the best source for fish information. But how could you be so thick, MFK is right here to help you!
Your africans would kill your rams and kribs 5 times before they know whats going on. DO NOT put them together.
Your africans would kill your rams and kribs 5 times before they know whats going on. DO NOT put them together.
oii;1237711; said:
Blue rams stay very small, are not all that aggressive (cannot defend themselves against larger or more aggressive tankmates) and are sensitive to poor water quality, so they would be a terrible choice for either of your aquariums.
Since you seem to be pretty new to all of this, I would not recommend blue rams to you even given the proper tankmates.
As to where your cichlids are from, your kenyi and jewel are from Africa, your Jack Dempsey and Convicts are from South America.
In general it is not a good idea to mix cichlids from these two continents. It can be done with some species, and some experienced fishkeepers do so with no problems, but without the proper research or knowledge will often lead to disaster.
Now, just because two species of cichlids are from the same continent does not mean they can be mixed either. In both Africa and South America there are many different species of cichlids from different waterways, enviroments and regions. Aggression levels can vary, care levels can vary, and mixing the wrong fish can lead to problems.
For instance, an Angelfish and Red Terror are both south american cichlids, however, mixing the two will probably end in the death or injury of the angelfish.
Your jewel cichlid is probably going to end up getting beat up by your kenyi. Your jewel cichlid is probably going to get beat up if you keep it in a tank full of kenyi, and your kenyi is better off in a tank with a group of kenyi and the proper ratio of male/female plus the appropriate size tank (much more than 20g).
These fish are better off either by themselves or in appropriate setups with appropriate tankmates than with each other. With just the two cichlids in a 20g they're probably going to fight a lot since it will only be the 2 of them.
the territory in this tank is so ridiculous right now. It cracks me up.. Every time I look in the tank its the exact same image. Nobody is fighting any more but they are always holding down their "turf."
The JD and kenyi hang out under the rock cave together.
The jewel hangs out under one of the outside edges of the rock cave.
Once of the old convicts hangs out in or behind the skull where him/her is digging up all the gravel (making a bed to breed???) The new guy hangs out with this convict (hopefully they get mating soon, I've never breeded before)
and the other old convict hangs out between the tube of the sponge filter and the front of the tank above the sponge on the sponge filter.
but the good news is, since I added new fish EVERYBODY is coming out to eat now, nobody ever really got excited about eating before but they do now!
The JD and kenyi hang out under the rock cave together.
The jewel hangs out under one of the outside edges of the rock cave.
Once of the old convicts hangs out in or behind the skull where him/her is digging up all the gravel (making a bed to breed???) The new guy hangs out with this convict (hopefully they get mating soon, I've never breeded before)
and the other old convict hangs out between the tube of the sponge filter and the front of the tank above the sponge on the sponge filter.
but the good news is, since I added new fish EVERYBODY is coming out to eat now, nobody ever really got excited about eating before but they do now!
