Fish being ridiculed
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do you have any decor or plants in your tank that could keep the fish from seeing one another?
and trapping the one fish that is most aggressive doesnt help because there are 4 others who are. so if you have to resort to trapping, net the one being abused by the others.
but also if it is a female they they might be picking on her because shes the only female. livebearers are normally not aggressive.
what are some things the others are doing to him?
and trapping the one fish that is most aggressive doesnt help because there are 4 others who are. so if you have to resort to trapping, net the one being abused by the others.
but also if it is a female they they might be picking on her because shes the only female. livebearers are normally not aggressive.
what are some things the others are doing to him?
Have you tested your water? Are you sure the sword being chased is not a female? Platies and swords can interbreed. Occasionally, platies can be punks -- I had a colony of X. variatus once I couldn't put with anything. If the sword is joining in tho, I would explore other reasons. What are the dimensions of this tank? As has been suggested, have you tried breaking up the fishes' sight lines a bit?
I have a blue mickey-mouse platy that is a punk. Named him Osama because he spent most of his time hiding in a cave and terrorizing any fish that came too close. He was in a 10 gal with another platy and a couple of cories.
He got relocated to the 75 at home. The rainbows, gouramis, and loaches set him straight really quickly.
He got relocated to the 75 at home. The rainbows, gouramis, and loaches set him straight really quickly.
you might just have a lot of "mean" fish. just get a breeder net for the bullied one. setting up a new tank will take to long and the stress put onto your little swordtail could lead to ick or something else more fatal.
if you do decide to set up a new tank then youd have to cycle it for at least three to four days before you could put your fish in to do a fish cycle, which can stress your fish even more.
if you do decide to set up a new tank then youd have to cycle it for at least three to four days before you could put your fish in to do a fish cycle, which can stress your fish even more.
