ok i just got a juvenile TSN (5-6 inches) about 2 days ago (friday night) and im already having some "issues" with him. his tankmates are as follows:
* 8" RTC
* 9" clown knife
* 7 or 8" Pbass
* 6" senegal bichir
* 4" common pleco
so heres the scoop. my peacock bass and clown knife must think he's food or something because they keep nipping at his tail. when i brought him home he had a nice full tail. when i put him in there they nipped at him a little bit, i figured they would get over it and realize he is a tankmate not a feeder. so i had the lights off all day and when i got home at about 8 o clock tonight i turn the lights on, and the top part of his tail fin lost its grey color and now it looks a dead brown. the bottom of his tail fin is the same color it supposed to be just the top where the most damage is done is miscolored and he also has a "little cut" on the back of his tail right before where the fin starts, nothing huge just where u can see a little bit of pink.
Ive also tried to feed him little cuts of beefheart and hot dog and he refuses to accept it and i have yet to see him eat (more the likely due to stress im sure) but i feel like if he doesnt eat he might not recover from his minor (or major?) injury.
If i can avoid getting rid of the 2 bullies i would like to because i tend to grow a little attached to my fish (i kno weird huh?). but then again i dont want to get rid of my catfish either. Id rather "have my cake and eat it too" if possible.
does anybody have any "old school tricks" or can tell me how to work sum magic to make these guys get along? any help would be appreciated. thank you.
* 8" RTC
* 9" clown knife
* 7 or 8" Pbass
* 6" senegal bichir
* 4" common pleco
so heres the scoop. my peacock bass and clown knife must think he's food or something because they keep nipping at his tail. when i brought him home he had a nice full tail. when i put him in there they nipped at him a little bit, i figured they would get over it and realize he is a tankmate not a feeder. so i had the lights off all day and when i got home at about 8 o clock tonight i turn the lights on, and the top part of his tail fin lost its grey color and now it looks a dead brown. the bottom of his tail fin is the same color it supposed to be just the top where the most damage is done is miscolored and he also has a "little cut" on the back of his tail right before where the fin starts, nothing huge just where u can see a little bit of pink.
Ive also tried to feed him little cuts of beefheart and hot dog and he refuses to accept it and i have yet to see him eat (more the likely due to stress im sure) but i feel like if he doesnt eat he might not recover from his minor (or major?) injury.
If i can avoid getting rid of the 2 bullies i would like to because i tend to grow a little attached to my fish (i kno weird huh?). but then again i dont want to get rid of my catfish either. Id rather "have my cake and eat it too" if possible.
does anybody have any "old school tricks" or can tell me how to work sum magic to make these guys get along? any help would be appreciated. thank you.
