boydie Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 hey all i have a 3ft tank with 3 gold comps in it,i had 4 and 1 died last week,they have been in the tank for 2 weeks now. there was 2 larger 4.5cm and 2 smaller at 3.5cm,1 of the larger ones died,maybe from bullying not sure. i want to get a few more while a have the chance, dont see these guys much in cairns much. what are your thuoghts. cheers boydie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereFishieFishie Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 What size are they roughly. If you are raising these to breed later on, then the ration of say 1m, 2f will work fine. To help lessen bullying raise them up with no caves, rocks etc... Frenchy :sheep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydie Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 i have got a few caves,but mosty medium sized pebble and 2 mediium sized river rock and a large piece coral wiith some nice caves. i would like to eventually like to breed these guys. should i just leave them be. cheers boydie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereFishieFishie Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 ummm well you can try new ones if you like. It would help if you knew how the old one died. Then again, how are the ones left getting along? None hiding in corner or top of tank? If the 3 get along well, then there may be no point adding more. Frenchy :sheep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydie Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 yes,the two smaller ones are hanging around the top of the tank. they seem to get on ok but larger one is definatley the dominant one. any sugestions cheers boydie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereFishieFishie Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 You could try some dither fish, ie; leptos work well with altos. If the male has a fav cave, move that down one end of the tank. Try set up a couple of breaks in the tank. Take out all caves. & a couple more altos to try spread agression. Few options there, its all trial & error. Depends on how bad the male is really. Frenchy :sheep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydie Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 will give it a go thanks for your help frenchy cheers boydie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfingfish Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I HAD THE SAME THING WITH SOME CALVAS I DONT KNO HOW TO TELL WHAT SEX THEY ARE BUT THE MALES ALWAYS SEEM TO GET BIGGER A LITTLE QUICKER THEN THE FEMALES ALSO THEY SEEM TO HAVE MORE COLOUR SO WHEN ONE OF MY BIGGER ONES DIED FROM BEING BULLIED I REARRANGED THE AQUASCAPE I HAVE LOTS OF CAVES AN THEN I INTRODUCED A COUPLE MORE NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE ... GOODLUCK WITH IT THE COMPS LOOK GREAT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutters187 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Maybe you don't have enough places for them to hide?? I use lava rock, slate and hermit shells and give them a few shells to choose from. I have a 3ft with 11 or so firefins @ around 4 - 4.5cm and they seem fine, i recently added some julidochromis marlieri gombe also, as i read that they go well together and the julies will sort the comps out! The firefins grew up together but still have territory issues :grin: In the tank is 12+ hermit shells with lava rock to make some caves and slate layering it for more hidey holes. Male comps will be faster growing and will bully each other if not enough places to retreat to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
