Male FM is over agressive.

[big54bob]

My male Firemouth is terrorizing my Male Con. He won't let the con eat. He claimed most of the tank for himself(exept for a puny arch under the castle). He won't let him claim a territory. All my con does is stay by the heater in fear that the FM will attack him. The FM will chase him wenever he feels like it. And getting ride of the fish is no option. What should i do? Dithers? Divide the tank? Move the FM into a 2.5 until the con gets a little bigger and More confident?

 

[sweetpickles7]

How big is your FM. Dithers might help a little bit. If your FM is small u might be able to put him in the 2.5 for maybe a few weeks but i dont like the sound of putting him in there. I would say get dithers. If that doesnt work the FM will probably kill the con.

 

[big54bob]

He is 1.5 in long. Con is an inch long.
I have put my 3 white clouds in the tank along with 3 feeder guppies and a minnow but the FM ignores them and raises all out war on the con.

 

[sweetpickles7]

Is your 2.5 a hex? if its rectangular than it might be okay for awhile, just enough time for the con to establish some territory in the tank, before u put the FM back in. Although it still might not work. Why cant u take the FM back? My guess is, if that doesnt work u can divide the tank, or ur con will most likely be harassed to death.

 

[MissFishy]

I would suggest returning one or the other. As I recall this wasn't recommended in the first place.

 

[big54bob]

2.5 bow
Its getting a little better with the FM vs Con issue. LFS won't take the FM because he is to small and they want him alot larger to sell.

 

[marvin]

My male Firemouth is terrorizing my Male Con. He won't let the con eat. He claimed most of the tank for himself(exept for a puny arch under the castle). He won't let him claim a territory. All my con does is stay by the heater in fear that the FM will attack him. The FM will chase him wenever he feels like it. And getting ride of the fish is no option. What should i do? Dithers? Divide the tank? Move the FM into a 2.5 until the con gets a little bigger and More confident?

rearange the tank more structure be smarter than the fish

 

[big54bob]

Thanks for the help but I decided for the cons sake im getting rid of the con.

 

[Big Vine]

That's probably the best decision, Bob.
They just aren't meant to co-exist in that size of tank together.

BV

 

[marvin]

sorry bob wrong post