Bichir Fighting Pleco

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MooseMann

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I have a Royal Delhezi Bichir. He’s been pretty aggressive lately and seems to be getting more aggressive. He has been chasing my common Pleco and biting his tail fin off. Should I do something about it? Will the Pleco be fine? Here’s a picture of the Bichir with a goldfish he was playing with!

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MooseMann said:
I have a Royal Delhezi Bichir. He’s been pretty aggressive lately and seems to be getting more aggressive. He has been chasing my common Pleco and biting his tail fin off. Should I do something about it? Will the Pleco be fine? Here’s a picture of the Bichir with a goldfish he was playing with!

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I’d separate them if possible move the pleco to a different tank
 
MooseMann said:
They are in a 75 Gallon. The Bichir is about 6-7 inches the Pleco is about 3 inches right now
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Welcome aboard
Do you quarantine the feeder Goldfish prior to feeding the Delhezi? Also the goldfish in the pic looks too big to be swallowed.
Is Feeder Goldfish the only food offered?
 
tlindsey said:
Welcome aboard
Do you quarantine the feeder Goldfish prior to feeding the Delhezi? Also the goldfish in the pic looks too big to be swallowed.
Is Feeder Goldfish the only food offered?
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No I don’t feed him Goldfish. There was just a few goldfish leftover from when I cycled my tank. I figured they were still too big for him to eat them one day I saw he was trying to eat one so I took the rest out. I agree it was way too big for him I was worried head choke on it. I regularly feed him beefheart, tilapia, and carnivore pellets. He pretty much eats any and everything I put in the tank haha
 
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