Old silver still fighting with the new ones.

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n4red

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Hey so i wrote awhile back about how my old silver was picking on the others some said it would stop... and well he havent stopped and it feels like theyr getting worse when ive got the lights on they almost ONLY stay on the bottom lying next to each other kinda but when it goes dark they swim around normally , theyr both not eating very well what ive seen aswell. the dominate one doesnt bother and is eating just fine can even hand feed him and hes not skittish at all. so far they dont got any serious dmg other then some fins missing etc but... what should i do? should i return / sell the dominate one? (i dont got any other tank no space for it) if hes going to be this way when i get my asian which will probally be abit smaller aswell theres no way im gonna keep him. i kinda like this guy tho so would rather keep it.... i could try make divider but it tried it earlier it doesnt work very well with the one i "built" .
 
keep the lights off then..y do u have to turn the lights on nyways,if there is light from the sun during the day that is enuff..i think the fish are more important than keeping lights on..leave it off for a week till your smaller aros start eating well and settle. or else what u can do it remove the bigger aro for an hour or so to another smaller tank or a big bucket and then renitroduce him later.
try changing the background colour as it may make the aros think they are in a new place.so no fight over territories. worked for me seriously. my 2 aros dnt fight at all now
good luck
 
smartlove_518;2967606; said:
keep the lights off then..y do u have to turn the lights on nyways,if there is light from the sun during the day that is enuff..i think the fish are more important than keeping lights on..leave it off for a week till your smaller aros start eating well and settle. or else what u can do it remove the bigger aro for an hour or so to another smaller tank or a big bucket and then renitroduce him later.
try changing the background colour as it may make the aros think they are in a new place.so no fight over territories. worked for me seriously. my 2 aros dnt fight at all now
good luck
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Yeah well problem is i have it in my room without my aquarium its really dark! but yea i could do it , will have to check for a background too u could be right about it.
 
n4red;2967698; said:
Yeah well problem is i have it in my room without my aquarium its really dark! but yea i could do it , will have to check for a background too u could be right about it.
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oh so the aquarium light is the source of light in the room..is it..or maybe i misunderstood.
 
You've tried to make it work, it hasn't. Do the obvious and get rid of the dominant aro.
 
yep remove the arowana
 
Bderick67;2967862; said:
You've tried to make it work, it hasn't. Do the obvious and get rid of the dominant aro.
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Yeah im afraid ur right and this is the only option.. oh well im hoping there will come something good out of this! that the 2 ones i have left will be friends .
 
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