Green TERROR terrorising everyone!

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So this is my tank setup:
2x Green Terror
1x Oscar
1x Pleco
1x Jack Dempsey

125 gallon, all fish are +- 4.8 inches (12cm)



This is what happened, when I woke up this morning, I saw the JD and GT liplocking, the O tried to get them to stop, but it didnt help. They liplocked like 30mins, the GT won.

After the JD/GT fight, the GT went to the O and also liplocked him. The GT won this fight also.

Now the JD and O aint allowed to move anywhere in the tank! They need to hide behind a wood piece, and if they dare to come out they get liplocked or bitten again!

Why is the GT all of a sudden such a real TERROR? He and his female dont have juves or a nest! The GT's color is much fierce then before though.


Any solutions for me? I prefer not to sell any of my fish, unless I dont have any other option.


This is how it looks like, the O and JD have to hide on the left side on pic, behind the wood, they cant move at all or get attacked.

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Well it's in the name. Terror. Right about that size is when they get nasty. Best option in my opinion is to move the green terror. But you could always let it ride for a bit and see what happens.
 
cichlid_starter;4824299; said:
Well it's in the name. Terror. Right about that size is when they get nasty. Best option in my opinion is to move the green terror. But you could always let it ride for a bit and see what happens.
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Yea I knew they were agressive, but I never thought he wanted the whole tank for itself? :ROFL:
 
try rearranging the tank and add more line of site breaks (wood, plants, rocks), IMO, since the middle of your tanks is open space for the most part, the GT has claimed this whole are as his. If you rearrange the tank with more area's that can be claimed as territories, rather than one large open space, it may help.
 
as fish grow they demand more space. I would get used to. Whats the size difference between all the fish
 
i wouldnt mind having it either the trick is you need fish that can hold their own with him and a oscar and jd probly wont. You need a jag, a red terror, a pike
 
He is establishing his rank among the others. It happened with my GT. Hes gonna continue to do so with all fish that are his size that may threaten his top spot. He will probably be ok with the smaller guys but Just assume he will continue with bigger fish. If the other GT is the same sex you might want to rehome it. My second GT got his arse handed to him on a daily basis until I got rid of him.
 
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