why isnt my midas aggressive

[DABoepple]

i have a midas cichlid about 4 inches long and its th nicest fish in my tank it gets beat up by an oscar wich is relatively the same size? oh and can anyone tell if its a male or female?

 

[tunerX]

Its still a juvie. Wait until it gets older.

 

[DABoepple]

ya i know its young but it shows absolutley no aggression twoards anything

 

[ksfishguy]

Enjoy it while it lasts...

 

[DABoepple]

i bought because i wanted an extemly aggressive fish to keep alone but mine is the nicest fish i have it wont even touch feeder guppies

 

[likestofish]

why is its face so pointed and long mine doesnt look anything like that. Lucky i wish mine wasnt aggressive it did a no no and is in time out.

 

[PoopSmart]

Poke it with a stick? Its just not aggro, could be a female.

There are a ton of reasons why a fish isn't aggressive, most of which have to do with maturity or comfort in the tank.

 

[killerfish]

give it summ time it will tuffen up or get beaten up

 

[WildCAught]

That doesn't look like a Midas (A. Citrinellum) it looks more like a Red Devil (A. labiatum) that explains the lips and slimmer, less bulky body.

Did you just introduce the fish? If so, you may have thrown him/her into an already established territory. Give it time. By the way, my guess is it's a female based on size (4 inches) and fin structure.

Good luck! If i'm right about the Midas vs. red devil issue then that is a lucky find.

 

[fishfarm]

why is its face so pointed and long mine doesnt look anything like that. Lucky i wish mine wasnt aggressive it did a no no and is in time out.

That's because it a Red Devil, A labiatus, not a Midas, A. citranellum. It'll still eat that oscar one day. Ken