A few days ago I purchased a 1 inch Buttikoferi and 3 tetras that I am using as target fish from a LFS. The Butti has been in this tank for at least 3 days now but is acting very funny. He/she stays in the top back right hand corner behind the heater the entire day. He/she eats when something comes close to it but that is it. This concerned me because I am use to very active cichlids. I do understand that it can take some time for fish to get use to the tank.
So, last night my wife calls me to give me a status report on the fish tank. I was very upset to hear that the fish is still sitting in the corner not moving basically looks dead! I told my wife that when I get home I want to go get some new fish. I figured if the little butti dies I will still have some fish in the tank.
So, I go to the LFS and I see they have some baby Flowerhorns, baby Red Devils/Midas and some baby Purple Rose Queens. I was kind of happy to see more than just tetras and mollies. So, I purchased 1 of each about 1 to 1 ½ inches in size. Despite my better judgment and years of keeping cichlids, I knew I should not be buying these fish because of the shear aggression but I bought them anyway. I tried making myself feel better about the purchase by telling myself if anyone of these fish gets beat-up, or is getting harassed I will just bring them back before s%^% hits the fan.
I get home place the fish in the tank and what do you know!!!!!! The darn Butti is active as all #%$&. He/she has not gone behind the heater and is acting friendly by coming to the glass and actively looking for food. Now, I am very upset that I just bought 3 very aggressive fish. I just wanted a Butti in the tank by its self and hope that he/she would have made a nice wet pet.
I really dont know what I am going to do because I have kept all of these fish in the past and loved their personalities. There is a struggle for power for a clay pot between the Purple Rose Queen and the Red Devil/ Midas. The Midas took over the pot last night but when I woke up the purple Rose Queen had control over it. The flowerhorn gets chased by the devil/midas but kepts to its self. My darn Butti is just chillen in a log just acting like a butti.
I really dont know what to do guys? I know if I do not make a move soon, dead bodies will be floating.Oh, the tank is 75 gallons. It was just meant for one fish. Even now I want to just keep one fish but now sure which one.
So, last night my wife calls me to give me a status report on the fish tank. I was very upset to hear that the fish is still sitting in the corner not moving basically looks dead! I told my wife that when I get home I want to go get some new fish. I figured if the little butti dies I will still have some fish in the tank.
So, I go to the LFS and I see they have some baby Flowerhorns, baby Red Devils/Midas and some baby Purple Rose Queens. I was kind of happy to see more than just tetras and mollies. So, I purchased 1 of each about 1 to 1 ½ inches in size. Despite my better judgment and years of keeping cichlids, I knew I should not be buying these fish because of the shear aggression but I bought them anyway. I tried making myself feel better about the purchase by telling myself if anyone of these fish gets beat-up, or is getting harassed I will just bring them back before s%^% hits the fan.
I get home place the fish in the tank and what do you know!!!!!! The darn Butti is active as all #%$&. He/she has not gone behind the heater and is acting friendly by coming to the glass and actively looking for food. Now, I am very upset that I just bought 3 very aggressive fish. I just wanted a Butti in the tank by its self and hope that he/she would have made a nice wet pet.
I really dont know what I am going to do because I have kept all of these fish in the past and loved their personalities. There is a struggle for power for a clay pot between the Purple Rose Queen and the Red Devil/ Midas. The Midas took over the pot last night but when I woke up the purple Rose Queen had control over it. The flowerhorn gets chased by the devil/midas but kepts to its self. My darn Butti is just chillen in a log just acting like a butti.
I really dont know what to do guys? I know if I do not make a move soon, dead bodies will be floating.Oh, the tank is 75 gallons. It was just meant for one fish. Even now I want to just keep one fish but now sure which one.
