PaleAle Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Hi All, i would like some opinions please, on putting a 5" Festae, 6" RD, 4" Synspillum & 5" Escondido (all male) in a 6X2x2 without decor to minimize aggression. The RD & Festae are definitely the hard hitters here & to be honest, i'm not too worried about the other two fish so should i just keep the tank empty of decor or create a place to call home for the RD & Festae at either end of the tank. I'm thinking without territories to claim it might just work or will they eventually kill each other anyway, & one more thing, is a 5x2x2 big enough for a GT, Fronnie & Polleni to be happy in. Tanks for any input guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 There is less structure to fight over in a bare tank......... but even just a corner can be considered something worth fighting to protect. Its certainly worth trialing it without any structure or ornaments....... but I would have some on hand that you can add if the smaller fish start getting beaten up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwndoggy25 Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thats my theory that is working for me with my 8ft. I have fish ranging in size from 5cm to 35cm, the biggest being my red dragon flowerhorn Several weeks on there is very little aggression and im very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETFISH Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 i have found there is alot less aggression in all my troph tank's with no furniture, just spongies, still a little bit but not much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAle Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the input guys, yes even yours Donny ;. I put the RD in a 6' tank with other Ams including the Festae & a good dollop of Africans. The Festae got a bit peeved when I done this so I put him in a 4' tank to chill. Now the RD has taken over & is getting crankier by the day. I could put Uncle Festae back in to calm the RD down a bit, but that could end badly for the Festae too & I don't want that to happen & the Festae needed to be taken out of there anyway as he was starting to bully his tank mates a bit too much. I've gathered some other peoples opinions & so far the bare tank theory has not worked well for them. i've got too many bloody fish & not enough tanks. I need to buy another tank to sort out my fishy dilemma but I just don't have the time for another tank. or do I ?. Hmmmmmnnn.. Edited July 27, 2013 by PaleAle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Go another Always time but Is there room lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Invest in some dividers, that way you can have all the fish in the same tank with no worries at all haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAle Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I think dividers have there place Yoda, but not as a permanent fixture. Poor little 20" Red Terror in a 3x2x2 space just don't sound right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAle Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Go another Always time but Is there room lol... Don't really have the time, but I could find it, Don't really have the room, but I could find it. Finding the willpower, now that's another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraithie Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Yes less to fight over, but also less hiding places for the victims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAle Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 I think a bare tank works better for mbunas but Americans just get too big & need more room to feel comfortable wether theirs decor or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
