i have a large water garden with 5 fancy fantails. ive just noticed some agression in the pond. just wondering why and what makes them bully each other around? i have 1 female and 4 males and 1 shubunkin. the aggression i have noticed is some tail nipping. this makes me worry about introducing my huge fancy to them in the spring.
2006-12-15 05:20:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
i live in fla maybe this is why because of the weather? right now its in the 80's for the next week then its going to drop into the 70's next week.
2006-12-15 05:22:14 · update #1
not to sure which one is doing the tail nipping. if i knew i would move him.
2006-12-15 05:35:41 · update #2
they are not being aggressive, they are courting and trying to spawn! spawning can get very rough your weather has them confused and they think it's spring you need to add 2 more females to this mix to take some of the pressure of the single girl
2006-12-15 21:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move the aggressive fish to a seperate location for 24 hours. The change in location causes him to lose dominance. After the 24 hour period you can reintroduce him to the pond.
2006-12-15 05:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no they must be nice, they prefer a number of them to cause them to experience secure, does your tank have a clear out, you receives a buildup of ammonia once you upload the hot ones, so in case you feed the present one properly previously you upload them, that will strengthen the ammonia and so builds up more advantageous bacteria to handle the upward thrust, of route drop feeding right down to a minimum for the first few days after including them. di
2016-11-30 19:50:10 · answer #3 · answered by nastasi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first guess would be that the males are trying to show each other who's boss. You might have a sexy female fishy. =]
2006-12-15 06:08:49 · answer #4 · answered by *---colie91---* 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well with all those males and only one female I would be aggressive too!!!!!!! the fish just have to wait their turn
2006-12-15 05:24:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just let mine be and it worked itself out.
The one who chased is no longer the biggest fish.
2006-12-15 10:58:29 · answer #6 · answered by Rupert Picante 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
throw some prozac in ....
2006-12-15 05:29:06 · answer #7 · answered by a1tommyL 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋