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Firemouth Cichlid attacks my oscars - 2008/04/21 16:47 Hi ive had a freshwater tank for a while but never cichlids, i have three oscars and just got a firemouth and the new addition keeps the oscars hiding across the tank and doesnd let them eat, ive tried rearanging the tank and gave him some time to adjust, any tips on what i could do, Thanks
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Re:Firemouth Cichlid attacks my oscars - 2008/04/21 17:32 what is the size difference between the oscars and firemouth?
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Re:Firemouth Cichlid attacks my oscars - 2008/04/24 12:03 the firemouth is the second biggest fish in the tank, theres one oscar bigger then him and two smaller, in a 55 gal tank, i just rearranged the tanks decorations, and he calmed down for a little while, but hes back to his normal pleasant self,
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Re:Firemouth Cichlid attacks my oscars - 2008/04/25 12:21 Maybe you should try removing him for a week, put him in a holder tank. Change 50% of water (remove hormones), then add him back in later.
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Re:Firemouth Cichlid attacks my oscars - 2008/04/25 14:17 Ok ill give that a try, ive noticed some other things too, the firemouth made a nest in the back of the tank, and although ive never had a fish do this before, im thinking hes a she, and she may lay eggs? correct me if im wrong and would it still be best to move her if thats the case? thanks for the help.
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Re:Firemouth Cichlid attacks my oscars - 2008/04/26 02:22 Yeah, I've had lone cichlid lay eggs, and then just eat them when they go unfertilized. It could also explain her aggressive behaviour.
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Re:Firemouth Cichlid attacks my oscars - 2008/05/02 15:33 well shes still fighting with the other fish, but now the oscars fight back, so ill probably give her another week, i asked the pet store i got her at and they said thet there was two that were sold to them from the same person, is it possible she was taken from her mate? im just shooting out ideas here, well thanks for the help Justin, anyone else have any ideas im open, THANKS AGAIN
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