playing or fighting?

[lil_shez]

i just added a albino cory and a peppered cory to my tank and the chinese algae eaters keeps chasing them around
Is the chinese algae eater just playing or is it being aggressive?
Do i have anything to worry about?
is it because they are a new fish in the tank and the algae eater is being territorial?

It has also made the chinese algae eater go crazy and try n suck every little bit of algae off everything before any other fish can ....well thats what it looks like to me

 

[gcnb11]

They are fighting, if you have another tank put the algae eater in it. if you dont you have a 50/50 chance of the algae eater hurting them

 

[lil_shez]

how does the chinese algae eater hurt them???
will it end in death??

 

[jsmestad]

how does the chinese algae eater hurt them???
will it end in death??

Not sure if it has yet, but it may hurt them. Do you really want to risk death?

 

[lil_shez]

NO of course i dont
But i dont have another tank so thats why im asking for signs of how they hurt them!!
Its only been a couple of hours so they might be fine.

 

[Iggy]

Cories are pretty tough skinned - but they can get stressed to death. My Yoyo loach killed-off 4 cories just because he was such a bully.

CAE's are also known to be bullies, expecially with other bottom-feeders. I would consider returning the cories for now, that or trading in the CAE for a pair of Otto's.

 

[gcnb11]

The algae eater will nip (bite)fins. to protect them put in alot of plants (fake or Real) *SUPERSMIL

 

[Fish Friend]

keep an eye out on them, if you see them chase them and actually see maybe bitten fins or the cories breathing hevliy fast, id not take any chances.. move them to the other tank...

 

[lil_shez]

They algae eater has settled down and they all look fine now.
He still give them the occasional chase but nothing to cause death.
I think the algae eater was just adjusting to his new tank mates!