Hello everyone, sorry for swearing in the title, but I can't think of another way to fully express my frustration.
I have a group of 6 Myleus Rupripinnis Luna with about 11-12cm Diameter. They haven't really grown since I bought them out of a smaller tank a year ago and I dont think they will anymore. For the first few Months they were like all the other dollars I kept so far, not the most calm, but unless sth. big happend they just stayed under plant cover. And when fed they came out and ate directly under my Hand or from the surface.
But as of late, if anything happens, they start panicking through the tank until it foams and carry along all other tankmates. If I wear anything dark against the white walls I cant feed any of my not stingray fish since they are to nervous or panicking. Both the Silverdollars aswell as the other fish end up hurting themselves, which is sth. I really dont want.
The Dollars only start eating if I leave the room or stay still long enough, but one movement of my Hand and they are already in the corner. If they werent my favourite Tetra I would have thrown them out already.
So what has changed in my Tank ?
One big change was that I lowered my Stock. I removed 3 other dollars, all Flagtails but one since they were to busy trying to dominate each other, my black arowana and my Tiger Datnoid.
The only added fish were 4 (5) Cichla, of which I sadly lost one when the Dollars began to panic again and he broke his own spine in that panic. They do tease the Dollars sometimes, but they do not really care, at least when I was watching them.
Water parameters all stayed the same (28°C, ph ~7, hardness in the middle, nitrat 5-15, nitrit 0), the Tank setup hasnt changed either.
The Overall Stock is besides the 6 Dollars is:
1 Flagtail
4 small Cichla
4 baby Stingray
1 black Hypselecara (calmest fish I know)
And a few small L-Catfish
All in a 2m tank, which I know is to small in the long run, but as of now still enough. (Bigger will be finished soon)
Do you guys have any idea what I can do to make them calmer again ? Or should I just give them away to make the life of the rest of my fish easier again, which is what I am propably going to do if it doesnt get better soon.
I heard adding large calm fish helps, but I cant tell if there is any truth behind that, and adding new fish is always a risk.
Thanks for any replies in advance
I have a group of 6 Myleus Rupripinnis Luna with about 11-12cm Diameter. They haven't really grown since I bought them out of a smaller tank a year ago and I dont think they will anymore. For the first few Months they were like all the other dollars I kept so far, not the most calm, but unless sth. big happend they just stayed under plant cover. And when fed they came out and ate directly under my Hand or from the surface.
But as of late, if anything happens, they start panicking through the tank until it foams and carry along all other tankmates. If I wear anything dark against the white walls I cant feed any of my not stingray fish since they are to nervous or panicking. Both the Silverdollars aswell as the other fish end up hurting themselves, which is sth. I really dont want.
The Dollars only start eating if I leave the room or stay still long enough, but one movement of my Hand and they are already in the corner. If they werent my favourite Tetra I would have thrown them out already.
So what has changed in my Tank ?
One big change was that I lowered my Stock. I removed 3 other dollars, all Flagtails but one since they were to busy trying to dominate each other, my black arowana and my Tiger Datnoid.
The only added fish were 4 (5) Cichla, of which I sadly lost one when the Dollars began to panic again and he broke his own spine in that panic. They do tease the Dollars sometimes, but they do not really care, at least when I was watching them.
Water parameters all stayed the same (28°C, ph ~7, hardness in the middle, nitrat 5-15, nitrit 0), the Tank setup hasnt changed either.
The Overall Stock is besides the 6 Dollars is:
1 Flagtail
4 small Cichla
4 baby Stingray
1 black Hypselecara (calmest fish I know)
And a few small L-Catfish
All in a 2m tank, which I know is to small in the long run, but as of now still enough. (Bigger will be finished soon)
Do you guys have any idea what I can do to make them calmer again ? Or should I just give them away to make the life of the rest of my fish easier again, which is what I am propably going to do if it doesnt get better soon.
I heard adding large calm fish helps, but I cant tell if there is any truth behind that, and adding new fish is always a risk.
Thanks for any replies in advance