Can I reintroduce a beaten fish?

[JONP]

Recently my Peacock had babies, in an effort to keep them alive I pulled everything out of my 75 gallon including about 70% of the water. I was able to catch 5 babies, rebuild their environment and fill up the tank with new water.

Unfortunately, I missed (2) babies who still live in the large tank. When I changed all the rocks around my Yellow Lab who was flawless and a ruler of his domain was attacked. He was beaten so badly I had to take him out and put him with the new babies. He is now eating and swimming around etc. Can I put him back in his old tank or will they finish him off?

Thanks,

 

[ikevi]

You will have to change the rocks layout. Then if you introduce him it will depend on if he trys to become the alpha male or not. Either way there will be some fighting... Just watch to make sure it doesn't get out of hand.

 

[JONP]

Thank you for the information...I'm sure there will be some fighting as he generally tries to be the man.

Thanks,

 

[Wimmels]

If the changing of the rocks don't work, you can try to catch the agressor out of the tank and keep him a few days(3-4 days or a week) in another tank.

This will give the weak fish time to settle in. Try reintroducing the aggressive fish after this waiting period

 

[JONP]

Thank you, that is my last hope. I tried to put him back in last night and after about 1 hour I had to pull him out again. The issue is that my albino peacock stays a the top of the tank in the back by the filter, my red peacock stays on the left side of the tank, and my red zebra protects the right side of the tank! He can't go anywhere without getting attacked and therefore spends all of his time running until he just gives up and let's everyone nibble on him. Unfortunately for him, no one just nibbles, they take off scales with every bite, he looks banged up!!! Anyhow I transferred him in with the babies and I just hope he doesn't eat them.

thanks,