Our Male Midas.
- Thread starter Matthew Halliday
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The Midas has claimed the aquarium. What size is the aquarium? You will have to either remove the Midas or the Parrot and Oscar because they will be killed.
Cichlids are territorial and require the proper space. Cichlids also will form a ranking order and the male Midas is the dominant one.
The aquarium is 60 inches long 20 inches front to back and 24 inches high. I haven't seen him attack any of the fish other than nudging them with the front of his head and the Oscar's and the Parrot fish are then submitting. The female Midas seems to have more swimming space but he nudges her as well. It could a coincidence but it seems he has gone like this since two of our other Parrot fish died recently.
I got the three Oscar's first so I would keep the Oscar's and the Parrot fish and take the male Midas and female Midas out it I had to. I have only noticed it happening this week so I will give it until tomorrow and have a word with our local fish shop.
I didn't see anything about a pair so it's definitely time to respond asap. Eventually the nudging will become tearing of fins , stress, and death. Sorry to be blount but trying to help.
There is two of them. I bought them when they were small the other one looks like a female.
Yes from what you stated earlier sounds like they paired up and if they spawn those other Cichlids will be harmed because the Midas will protect at all cost.
