my fronnies hate each other!

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Hi Guys,

I bought 6 burundi fronnies from the same breeder last month and all they seem to do is fight with each other. Is this normal behaviour? They are housed in a 4 footer with plenty of caves.

 

[random fish guy]

maybe try rearranging some of the decor in the tank, what I have noticed with my cichlids is the warmer the temp. the more aggressive they are

 

[mike dunagan]

what size are they?

 

[Marius]

Hi Guys,

I bought 6 burundi fronnies from the same breeder last month and all they seem to do is fight with each other. Is this normal behaviour? They are housed in a 4 footer with plenty of caves.

4'er?!? Really? That's sad. Frontosas should be in 135gal (6'er) absolute minimum.

 

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they are still pretty small ranging from 5-8cm. I've also re-arranged the rocks a couple of times. Them seem to love to dig up the gravel.
The temp is always at 29-30 and the ph is around 8.0. Should i try and lower the temp to say 27-28?
This is my first time keeping fronnies so i didnt want to buy too many at a time

 

[blkg35]

Try taking out most of the rocks so they won't fight for territory.
You will eventually need a bigger tank, they grow pretty fast at this small size.