Okay I have a problem. I picked up a 12'' lap from the LFS on Monday, and she's been sharing a 55 with Brat, my 12'' palmas. In the past few days I've noticed a few stand offs but nothing major, and saw a few minor tears on the fins of the lap. I figured they were just working out their dominance and let them be. I was watching 15 minutes ago.... and watched the palmas swim up to the lap and attack her face, latching down on her head. They struggled, and now the lap looks to be losing an eye very soon and one of her side fins is shredded. I emptied a 10 that housed convicts and put the wounded lap in there, treated with stress coat and left the light on to raise the temperature. I'm sure she'll be fine but.. whats the deal? In all I've read in this forum I thought everything would be fine since they were the same size. Is it possible Brat just has a bad attitude and thinks the entire 55 is hers and hers alone? (If she thinks that, she's got another thing coming!) I'd like to keep them together - is there any chance that if I beef up the lap a bit (she's pretty thin) that she might do better?
**edited to add... yes I know the 10 isn't ideal for the lap, but I'm out of options. If I put her in the 20, I'm risking baby bichirs. If I put her in the 30, I'm risking my half grown senegals I've had since they were an inch and a half long.
**edited to add... yes I know the 10 isn't ideal for the lap, but I'm out of options. If I put her in the 20, I'm risking baby bichirs. If I put her in the 30, I'm risking my half grown senegals I've had since they were an inch and a half long.
