Hello,
As my first time posting I want to say hello. I am here to ask a question about my fish combination and the issue that has come about. Let's get down to the details:
Blood parrot cichlid
jack dempsey
belly crawler pike - female
36 gallon tank. Before making this the first assumption to any issues, let me start by saying I've purchased these fish as youngsters. All of them are less than a couple/few inches at most. This is also a temporary setup while they do some growing and then I'd like to move them to a 75-100 gallon tank.
The tank has been up and going for a couple of months now. Originally the pike was the least aggressive of the 3. Just cruising the tank, moving loads of rocks around in her mouth and so on. The parrot was the most aggressive in the beginning, but not actively seeking fights. Just defending his log inside. The dempsey has always been the middle child. After adding some more shrubbery and a multi layered log and a rock with a hollow back and holes (both to alleviate the pikes new found aggression) but to no avail. The parrot has since become the gentle giant (not much of a giant yet) and the dempsey just relaxes. The pike though is constantly weaving around the tank and making it a point to drive both of them around. Jabs and snaps, 90% of the time missing. But still scaring the other two. I've rearranged the tank and even removed things in hopes that it would possibly reset the territory issue but nothing has helped - only making the jd and parrot easier targets.
My question is this, the pike harasses all day (no exagerration) and I believe through the night too as I've seen some mildly dinged fins on random mornings. Should I be concerned? Will the jd and parrot out grow her and make them less of a target? I feel like I've taken every diplomatic approach to this short of getting rid of her and I want tp do what's best for the majority. The jd and parrot even swim together now as if they're a school, im not sure if they've just bonded or of its out of fear.
Thanks for the help
As my first time posting I want to say hello. I am here to ask a question about my fish combination and the issue that has come about. Let's get down to the details:
Blood parrot cichlid
jack dempsey
belly crawler pike - female
36 gallon tank. Before making this the first assumption to any issues, let me start by saying I've purchased these fish as youngsters. All of them are less than a couple/few inches at most. This is also a temporary setup while they do some growing and then I'd like to move them to a 75-100 gallon tank.
The tank has been up and going for a couple of months now. Originally the pike was the least aggressive of the 3. Just cruising the tank, moving loads of rocks around in her mouth and so on. The parrot was the most aggressive in the beginning, but not actively seeking fights. Just defending his log inside. The dempsey has always been the middle child. After adding some more shrubbery and a multi layered log and a rock with a hollow back and holes (both to alleviate the pikes new found aggression) but to no avail. The parrot has since become the gentle giant (not much of a giant yet) and the dempsey just relaxes. The pike though is constantly weaving around the tank and making it a point to drive both of them around. Jabs and snaps, 90% of the time missing. But still scaring the other two. I've rearranged the tank and even removed things in hopes that it would possibly reset the territory issue but nothing has helped - only making the jd and parrot easier targets.
My question is this, the pike harasses all day (no exagerration) and I believe through the night too as I've seen some mildly dinged fins on random mornings. Should I be concerned? Will the jd and parrot out grow her and make them less of a target? I feel like I've taken every diplomatic approach to this short of getting rid of her and I want tp do what's best for the majority. The jd and parrot even swim together now as if they're a school, im not sure if they've just bonded or of its out of fear.
Thanks for the help
