My boyfriend purchased two elephant nose fish. Our tank is big andn they both have a cave each at each end of it so they don't have to see eachother. One seems timid and afraid, and doesn't seem to get alot of food to eat and the other one is thriving. The timid fish has got marks on it as if it's been attacked. I've read that it is best to only keep one elephant nose fish or more then two together. (by the way it wasn't my decision to purchase two, if it was my choice i would of only brought one!)
2007-03-09 01:40:36 · 4 answers · asked by Tanya W 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
What you are seeing is the results of keeping 2 together. It's the fighting and aggresion that is natural to this fish. THat's why you have seen the advice to keep only one or a fair sized group. In my opinion this situation will not improve and will only worsen as the fish get older and larger until the dominant fish kills the more timid tank mate.
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2007-03-09 01:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The timid one will suffer of course....make the decision now....give one to a friend as a gift....
2007-03-09 09:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by Simple1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just eat them its the best solution and this way you will not have to take care of them and you will not have to buy more food.
The symtums of eating the fish include:
Large nose growth
Throwing up
Becoming physco
Getting arrested
Becoming a Jew
And death
so eat up!!!!!
2007-03-09 09:44:47 · answer #3 · answered by Djibouti 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
first off, whats the question>?
second, they are listed as peaceful and good community fish. look at the source.
2007-03-09 09:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋