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Post by mralgae on Aug 29, 2006 19:12:22 GMT
two of my rainbows are locked in battle. 1 of the males & the female have started fighting today. although they all chase each other around the tank. but today the two have started a very aggresive battle with each other and the third one seems to be in the middle trying to stop them. they are locked mouth in mouth combat, then one or the other will dart across the tank and ram into the side of the other. have looked on the rainbow site but nothing about them fighting like this. any body any ideas. also the female seems to have los her color. not completly but like she has been color washed.
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Post by karen on Aug 29, 2006 19:58:23 GMT
Gosh i have never heard of them been so agressive with each other before .i would say she has lost her colour because she so stressed out.Are they constanly fighting? Can you seperate them?
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Post by jackpike on Aug 29, 2006 20:03:39 GMT
Might be something to do with the other problem in your tank. Poor water quality can have some strange affects on fish behavior.
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Post by KittyKat on Aug 30, 2006 13:00:56 GMT
Rainbows are schooling fish. Keep a mixed sex group of at least 6 because if you don't, you will have problems with agression. As jackpike said, poor water quality will also agrivate them.
What speaces are they? How big is the tank? Who are their tank mates? How planted is the tank? What are the water readings?
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Post by mralgae on Aug 30, 2006 18:56:28 GMT
bosmanies. 2 males 1 females. 30 neons 1 mr pleco. all the same from the set up nearly 12 mths ago. 40 - 45% plants. al normal apart fom water stats. strange thing is came home tonight and all as if nothing wrong, they all back to doing what they normaly do. swiming and chasing each other around the tank. i dont know now who is or was more stressed. me or them?  ? |
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Post by KittyKat on Aug 30, 2006 22:58:59 GMT
get another female if you can. that will prevent any more agression occuring.
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Post by kelly on Aug 31, 2006 12:04:05 GMT
Get rid of some of your neonsand get more rainbows?
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Post by karen on Aug 31, 2006 17:24:36 GMT
This is a great excuse for another tank lol
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Post by mralgae on Aug 31, 2006 18:47:47 GMT
thats it ive had enough. im moving to a bigger place so i can get more tanks.
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Post by KittyKat on Aug 31, 2006 19:26:03 GMT
gd gd... that tank is overstocked with neons...
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Post by mralgae on Sept 1, 2006 18:32:56 GMT
thats what happens when a newbie is given bad advice, but wouldnt give them up at this stage.
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Post by karen on Sept 1, 2006 18:49:33 GMT
thats what happened to us all when we were newbies but i do think you should move and get more tanks lol
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Post by mralgae on Sept 1, 2006 19:09:23 GMT
filling out the mortgage forms as i type this karen. yes i can type and write at the same time. :r:
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Post by karen on Sept 1, 2006 20:55:36 GMT
:r: :l:
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Post by janette on Sept 1, 2006 21:13:42 GMT
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