katchan
Tue May 27, 2008, 03:28 PM
Hi all, we currentley have 4 discus in a 3' paludarium (to be upsized in 4 weeks :D to either 4x2x2 or 5x2x2). 2 are red turqs which I've had since Feb '07, one snakeskin that I got last christmas (in between the red turqs in size) and a small blue diamond. I'm having a few aggression probs that dont want to settle down.
basically I had the two red turqs, they were always at each others throats so I got the snake, hoping to spread the aggro. Now the large discus picks on the snake and other red turq, the small red turq seems unphased by this, who also picks on the snake, who lost alot of weight a month or so ago, but is now slowly gaining again, but also looks dull and stress barrred all the time. Also about 6 weeks ago we got blue diamond to try to spread the problem. Which did nothing. The Dominant discus mostley ignores it, the snake does ignore it and if the the smaller turq goes near it the dominate chases him off. Any suggestions for solving my discus dramas would be great.
Things I have considard myself.
1. i can afford a new discus on friday, to try and spread the aggro again.
2. I may be able to temp move the two trouble makers into another of my tanks for awhile till the snakeskin gets back on its feet, so to speak, though their may be some risk as it has a small GT, and a med acara and JD, all of which my dominant discus has happily kicked round the tank before (actually he's done that to all my fish cept a BGK and sailfin plec) :twisted:
3. I have two 5 litre breeding nets I could either house each of the trouble makers in till I'm happy with the snakeskin or I could house the snake skin in one for a week or three till I'm happy hes really healthy (this would be within their current tank.
4. set up a new tank for the snakeskin, while I have a suitable tank, I'm currentley pushed for space to set it up (plus would need to buy heater and substrate if used)
basically I had the two red turqs, they were always at each others throats so I got the snake, hoping to spread the aggro. Now the large discus picks on the snake and other red turq, the small red turq seems unphased by this, who also picks on the snake, who lost alot of weight a month or so ago, but is now slowly gaining again, but also looks dull and stress barrred all the time. Also about 6 weeks ago we got blue diamond to try to spread the problem. Which did nothing. The Dominant discus mostley ignores it, the snake does ignore it and if the the smaller turq goes near it the dominate chases him off. Any suggestions for solving my discus dramas would be great.
Things I have considard myself.
1. i can afford a new discus on friday, to try and spread the aggro again.
2. I may be able to temp move the two trouble makers into another of my tanks for awhile till the snakeskin gets back on its feet, so to speak, though their may be some risk as it has a small GT, and a med acara and JD, all of which my dominant discus has happily kicked round the tank before (actually he's done that to all my fish cept a BGK and sailfin plec) :twisted:
3. I have two 5 litre breeding nets I could either house each of the trouble makers in till I'm happy with the snakeskin or I could house the snake skin in one for a week or three till I'm happy hes really healthy (this would be within their current tank.
4. set up a new tank for the snakeskin, while I have a suitable tank, I'm currentley pushed for space to set it up (plus would need to buy heater and substrate if used)