Bully Time Out
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I trained my oscar with this method. He would cram every bit of food at feeding time into his mouth and sit there gasping while fish picked off the food that floated out of his mouth. After a while he became very tame and only picked off food he was going to eat.
I know it sounds crazy but I've seen that behavior change with my own eyes.
I know it sounds crazy but I've seen that behavior change with my own eyes.
I might have to try this some time, I know rearranging helps, I also feel its a good stimulant for a fish in a small environment like a fish tank
Im gonna have to try this with my 5 inch flowerhorn. Tonight im going to pick up an arowana and dont want him top give him a hard time.
I dont understand this guy when i put him in the tank he went straight to a 13 inch bowfin and started picking on it. But then at night he cozys up next to him. He also chases my 2 pacus (4 inch). But wont mess with my 10 inch RTC. HAHAHAHA Hes the true boss of the tank. Doesnt mess with anyone and NO ONE bothers him
I dont understand this guy when i put him in the tank he went straight to a 13 inch bowfin and started picking on it. But then at night he cozys up next to him. He also chases my 2 pacus (4 inch). But wont mess with my 10 inch RTC. HAHAHAHA Hes the true boss of the tank. Doesnt mess with anyone and NO ONE bothers him
what I've done to tame bullies:
chased him around w/a net, trying to show every time he chases or picks on a fish something bad happen to him. Never worked.
rearrange decors, never worked.
reduced temp by 5degrees. That kind of worked. Then, I guess he got used to the temp change and became an ahole again.
Rehouse: only thing that finally worked for me. the bully was a red zebra. Not the smartest fish so you might have better luck with yours.
chased him around w/a net, trying to show every time he chases or picks on a fish something bad happen to him. Never worked.
rearrange decors, never worked.
reduced temp by 5degrees. That kind of worked. Then, I guess he got used to the temp change and became an ahole again.
Rehouse: only thing that finally worked for me. the bully was a red zebra. Not the smartest fish so you might have better luck with yours.
i take my bully out for months at a time and put him with the hungry sunfish in the box,a 10g tank. he behaves better now then he did before 
This strategy sometimes works, but the only way to really let the fish get used to each other is for them to share the same space; with no dividers. Still, I've known people who have had luck using this tip with small species.
I tried this a few times with a community tank. Sometimes it worked, but other times the bully ended up in the turtle tank >
I tried this a few times with a community tank. Sometimes it worked, but other times the bully ended up in the turtle tank >
