what age does chasing turn violent?

[goose_uk]

Hey all

My 3.5" cuban is realy starting to dominate my five foot tank. The main targets for his aggression are the 2.5" Texas and 3" GT. He chases them constantly, even more so after a good meal?!

They seem to be coping well at the moment, and they both look in good health (no ragged fins etc), but at what age/size will this chasing become more violent or damaging?

G

 

[south coast nelly]

hello mate, well my jag went through this stage at around 6months old,
went crazy with the oscars, what i did was took out jag, then rehomed all the rocks and plants leaving the others a couple of hours to get settled,then rebagged the jag and floated him for a furher 2 hours,,,after that day had no problems<thank god>
cichlids can be agressive from very young, my lfs has a tank with firemouths and a blue acara<at 1.5-2inches and it goes for all the fires

 

[goose_uk]

hello mate, well my jag went through this stage at around 6months old,
went crazy with the oscars, what i did was took out jag, then rehomed all the rocks and plants leaving the others a couple of hours to get settled,then rebagged the jag and floated him for a furher 2 hours,,,after that day had no problems<thank god>
cichlids can be agressive from very young, my lfs has a tank with firemouths and a blue acara<at 1.5-2inches and it goes for all the fires

Thanks for the reply fella. I dont think I need to rearrange the tank just yet, as I say, everyone seems healthy and happy at the moment. There is a definate pecking order - Cuban chases GT/Texas, GT chases texas/Jag, Texas cahses Jag/ Salvinis, Jag chases Salvinis......


I was more wondering when the chasing will turn into something causing more physical damage?

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

as long as there are no injuries or fish that are stressed to the point that they barely eat, etc. then you probably don't need to remove any fish or anything drastic yet.

 

[south coast nelly]

well you never know when its gonna change buddy,,,,one day you go to work then when you get home you fine you vieja has killed your grren terror,a month passes then it kills a severum,few weeks it beats a jack dempsey senseless<my own exsperience,,,so just keep watching,,,,good luck bud,,,,hows you anyhow

 

[goose_uk]

well you never know when its gonna change buddy,,,,one day you go to work then when you get home you fine you vieja has killed your grren terror,a month passes then it kills a severum,few weeks it beats a jack dempsey senseless<my own exsperience,,,so just keep watching,,,,good luck bud,,,,hows you anyhow

Sounds like a horror story!! I hope that Vieja was worth it!! Im good thanks...U?

 

[gomezladdams]

Usually when a cichlid gets to breeding size,it will turn on its tankmates.That when you find out If you chose compatable fish

 

[south coast nelly]

yes it is,,,,git,,,,,have a butchers in the photo lounge just done a new thread with her in it,,,,see what you think

 

[goose_uk]

yes it is,,,,git,,,,,have a butchers in the photo lounge just done a new thread with her in it,,,,see what you think

will do....!!

 

[big dovii]

cubans are just pissed off fish in general.
the either try and dominate or do dominate.
not really a community fish imo.