how to keep RBP's from fighting......

[Rez90]

I have 3 baby RBPs in a 54 gallon tank. about 2 inches each.

They fight constantly. Im afraid someone is going to get killed.

I usually feed them 3 cubes of frozen bloodworms a day.

Any suggestions to keep them from F_ing eachother up?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Havey]

Current.
Plants or driftwood. Hiding places.

I have had RBP's many times for years at a time. They would nip at each other constantly by I never had a death.

 

[Rez90]

Thanks. I'll give that a try.

There is not a whole lot in the tank aside from the fish.

 

[master.k.]

1#How is the landscape ? 2#Try feeding a viraty of things like
shrimp , worms , pellets , talipa , not just one thing P's need viraty .
3#"Put some small fast tetras
in the tank" . 4#Temp 78 to keep agression down .

 

[AnDr3w]

More feedings. Bigger tank/Less fish.

 

[Rez90]

1#How is the landscape ? 2#Try feeding a viraty of things like
shrimp , worms , pellets , talipa , not just one thing P's need viraty .
3#"Put some small fast tetras
in the tank" . 4#Temp 78 to keep agression down .

honsetly, the landscape sucks. I do need to work on that.

I feed them brine shrimp and bloodworms.........You feed your fish talipa? i'll try it, but i've never heard of it.....stupid question.....raw right?

i'll get some tetras in the tank.....but we all know it would only be a matter of time........probably a short time........

and the temp is about 78.

 

[master.k.]

Ya Raw , I do not think I spell talipa rite , -But that is raw fish .-
The temp 78 is good for P's and will somewhat help agression , Higher temps
more scales will fly . The tetra are just to intertan the P's , I have two in my
tank and have never lost one yet . P's will give chase but meny fish can out manuver a P .

 

[Rez90]

Ya Raw , I do not think I spell talipa rite , -But that is raw fish .-
The temp 78 is good for P's and will somewhat help agression , Higher temps
more scales will fly . The tetra are just to intertan the P's , I have two in my
tank and have never lost one yet . P's will give chase but meny fish can out manuver a P .

Thanks. I'll give those ideas a try.

 

[Rez90]

Here's another random question. Do i need to thaw frozen bloodworms before i put them in the tank?

Not that it's a big deal, but it's kindof a PITA........

Thanks again.

 

[pititoy]

more feeding and bigger tanks that works for me