how come my dojo loach keeps attacking my dragon fish? should i take out the dragon fish?

Question

the dojo keeps swimming along side and nipping behind the fins on the side of the dragon fish he hasnt done it lately he just keeps replecating his every move along side of him there in a 55 gallon tank so theres plenty of room. any extra advice would help thanks.

Answer 1

I would definately take out one or the other so the dragonfish isn't getting attacked.

Answer 2

The dragon fish is also known as the violet goby, it is not a ropefish. It needs special food to stay healthy (blood worms) in addition to the regular flake food it gets.

This fish is actually a brackish water fish that prefers to live in estuaries and muddy bays, but can acclimate from brackish water to marine. Changes should be made slowly. The violet goby is an omnivorous scavenger and sifts the substrate to feed (filter feeder). It will also consume any small creatures that might inhabit the substrate and may also eat small fish. Violet gobies grow to be very large - up to two feet!

The violet goby is typically a peaceful scavenger, and if well fed, should not bother smaller fish. The violet goby should only be kept with peaceful fish. If annoyed, he may inflict severe wounds with his sharp teeth. Also avoid crowding with other bottom feeders, especially slow movers like kuhli loaches.

A dojo loach is typically a fairly docile fish, but if they are competing for the same food, it can get agressive. It is not a good companion for a dragonfish because the violet goby needs salt in its' water and the dojo cannot tolerate salt.

How big is the tank? In a small tank, many fish that are not usually agressive, can become very nasty because of the close quarters and the other fish being constantly in view. Do you have hiding places for both of those fish? Are there extra places to hide?

Answer 3

Alright, when you say dragon fish, this is another name for the rope fish, am I correct? :)
ATTACKING?! :O
Wow, I'm pretty shocked! Dojos are such placid fish... would you be able to elaborate on attacking? Does it actually hurt your fish, or is it picking at it? Dojos love to eat things off of other fish, like fly away scales, or food particles. But knowing the dragon fish, this may make your dragon fish very uncomfortable. They have little to no defense except their ability to swim away. If your dojo is irritating your dragon fish, it may attempt jumping out of your tank if it has not already. Depending on what else you have in your tank, you have a few decisions. If your dojo is the only one in the tank, it is highly possible that it's lonely. I'd recommend at least more than one- it's focus would then be on the other Dojo. They are very much shoaling fish- which means they like to stick together, without really being a school. Also, one more dragon fish would hurt either, if you have the room. They're much bolder when there's more than one in a tank, and tend to feel more comfortable.
If you'd rather not get more fish, you should probably think of either keeping them in separate tanks or returning one. :)
I hope I've helped!
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Answer 4

my dojo loach does not attach any of my fish unless they get his food, so i feed my other fish first then my loach. when is he attching the dragon fish?