Does non-stop fighting amongst African cichlids often end in death.

[roombo]

My setup is mixed and a month old, they are all under 3 inches. The lab is king of the tank and sets the rules already. My male has black pec fins. A good LFS can vent them to tell m/f.

 

[PatrickTheArowana]

Try adding the labs back at night when the lights are off, that helps sometimes.

Ok,what about adding the beaten lab along with three or more new fish?

 

[Frostyone]

Ok,what about adding the beaten lab along with three or more new fish?

Maybe pick up a couple of medium size goldfish (too big for them to eat) as dithers/targets and add them all back at the same time.

 

[PatrickTheArowana]

Maybe pick up a couple of medium size goldfish (too big for them to eat) as dithers/targets and add them all back at the same time.

Think that will work? How much do these targets cost?

 

[JamesRiggs]

bout .50 cents each

 

[PatrickTheArowana]

Well it seems as though everything is calmer since I took the one beaten new lab out.The continous pounding on the other new Lab has turned into very brief chases.Should I add the targets and the and the new lab that I took out once he has healed it's wounds?

 

[gomezladdams]

I usually rearrange most or all of the rockwork when I add new fish to a mbuna tank.Some have talked about adding fish then covering the tank for 24 hours,total dark.I havent tried it but sounds like it might work.

 

[mahemaheman85]

Maybe pick up a couple of medium size goldfish (too big for them to eat) as dithers/targets and add them all back at the same time.

Okay adding a few targets isn't a bad idea, but adding goldfish is a horrible idea, unless of course you want a tank full of sick fish. Feeders are kept in such horrible conditions. It would cost a lil more but i would try giant danios.

 

[JamesRiggs]

Okay adding a few targets isn't a bad idea, but adding goldfish is a horrible idea, unless of course you want a tank full of sick fish. Feeders are kept in such horrible conditions. It would cost a lil more but i would try giant danios.

Ummmm if you buy your goldfish from a reputable dealer they will be fine. I dont know where you buy your feeders from, sounds like petco.

 

[PatrickTheArowana]

I usually rearrange most or all of the rockwork when I add new fish to a mbuna tank.Some have talked about adding fish then covering the tank for 24 hours,total dark.I havent tried it but sounds like it might work.

I did rearange the rocks.It did help the new ones fight back a little but they eventually gave up.I then took the badly beaten one out and left the other new one in that was doing better and they seemed to calm down.But I think covering the tank for 24 hours might work as well.I'll give it a try once the beaten new lab has healed.