Suggestions - 8 male Redfin Wild Piebald - Aggro

[dr exum]

Thought the all male were supposed to be a little peaceful...

unless these guys are just mega a holes....

waiting for their f 1 fry to not be bite sized to re integrate them into main tank... other Victorian tank has an outbreak it seems at the moment...

fish are 2” - 3” - 40g breeder

I’ve rearranged the rocks multiple times trying to make 8 little caves...

Any ideas?

 

[dr exum]

More egg crate needed...

At least this will kept them from beating on each other...

 

[DJRansome]

All male is only peaceful if each individual looks nothing alike.

Also all-male is not always workable or desirable with Victorians...often even if they look nothing alike they don't color well without females in the tank.

 

[dr exum]

All male is only peaceful if each individual looks nothing alike.

Also all-male is not always workable or desirable with Victorians...often even if they look nothing alike they don't color well without females in the tank.

Super helpful! - one of each species...

they are going to have 5g quadrants until the other group get over their sunken belly situation....

 

[Red Cichlids]

Crowd the tank more. I would have 2-3 times the number of fish to reduce the aggression on any individuals.

You can also use a school of dither fish such as xl tiger barbs(10-15), arulius barbs(4-6), or silver dollars(4-6). The cichlids will take passes at the dithers as they swim by, and it releases some of their aggression and energy.