Oscar and BP Fighting : ( Help..........

[AL E KAT]

OK here it goes. I have an oscar, BP, catfish, and 5 dojo loaches. The other day my BP (Hick-up) decided that this cave was his and became agressive to anyone that came near it and his throat and gill covers became very red. Then two days ago I woke to find little white eggs all over the front glass of the aquarium and then the follow day which was yesterday my oscar (Grudgetta) began to get very agressive with Hick-up the BP and now today I have had to put Hick-Up in a net. I guess I will have to find him a home. Also they are in a 6 foot long 100 gallon aquarium so there should not be a space issue.

Should I get rid of Hick-Up??? I could not stand to see him killed. He is missing lots of scales and his tail fin is ripped in several places.

However from all that I read before I bought my oscar I am not suprised. I knew that this could happen. I was just hopeing that it wouldn't.

I feel that hick-up in a way started all this by being mean to grudgette days ago. He chased her off everytime she got near the cave. He was not able to hurt her, but now that the table has turned she is able to hurt him. It is sad because they use to be such good friends. Grudgette adored and loved Hick-Up.

Meanwhile where did all those little white eggs come from??? I did research and the Dojo loaches whom are all full grown (one male and 4 females) should have red eggs according to two web-sites that I found and the oscar Grudgetta is only 3 to 4 months old but is 6 to 7 inches and my catfish is 6 months old and Hick-Up is 4 to 5 months old and is only 3 to 3 1/2 inches.

 

[DCOWBOYS]

Probably the loaches eggs.Thats the problem with BP's,they act aggressive towards other fish,but when the tables are turned they are helpless and usually get thumped!!

 

[HybridGS]

How old are you? lol

Fish don't live by human morals, they don't love and adore, or pick on a fish because that fish was nasty the other day....

On a serious note, sounds like they need to be separated or you need to change the decor around a bit, the Weather Loaches are not really a good tank mate, once they grow over 6" they tend to eat fishes scales and slime coat and not touch algae anymore, plus they are a much cooler water species.

 

[AL E KAT]

How old am I ??? how RUDE....Just because I love to live life thinking that all animals, trees and plants have feelings the same as me. That you suggest makes me young ??? Well I feel sorry for you. LIVE and let LIVE. I am happy and I am sure I am way older than you. I have lived a very long life and I have seen way to much hate, anger, and greed. So many people these days are way to self-centered and are unable to show any empathy or even give a ----- what their pets may feel.

Why must you be rude??? I was worried that is why I posted my question. I needed answers not someone being a jerk.

Thanks DCOWBOYS

 

[HybridGS]

ok.

 

[Jay88]

^^ Hmmm... maybe Hick Up is an alcoholic...and like Grudgetta was like "ayo stop drinkin mah sheeeet" and like yeah they ended up fighting over a bottle of "fresh water jim bean" or sometin... :S

 

[Bearbear]

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[HybridGS]

^^ Hmmm... maybe Hick Up is an alcoholic...and like Grudgetta was like "ayo stop drinkin mah sheeeet" and like yeah they ended up fighting over a bottle of "fresh water jim bean" or sometin... :S

ROTFL, this.

 

[Gruff Master]

How certain are you that the BP is a male? Maybe the eggs belong to the BP. That could be the reason why its behavior changed. Some cichlids flip their behavior once they gain a little size too. This could be another reason for the fighting. Good luck to you.

 

[Judge Holden]

Fish don't live by human morals ...

Neither do some posters on MFK.

hey don't love and adore, or pick on a fish because that fish was nasty the other day....

The phenomenology of fish is terra incognita. Do you know what it's like to be a fish? How was this knowledge acquired? Surely they have conscious states, the precise nature of which is open to debate.

They have preferences: my Oscar "prefers" pellets to gravel, clean water to dirty, his current tankmates to a Blue Acara I had to rehome. AL E KAT may have exaggerated the brain states of her fish, but it would be audacious to deny that fish have them.