Thanks for the help. I'll move the peacocks!
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"Jim Conklin" wrote in message
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Hi folks. I have a planted tank w/ hiding spaces containing about 12-15
tetras, a few otto cats,a pair of German blue rams and a pair of
Apistogramma cacatuoides. These bully my poor blue rams chasing them
away from the front of the tank. The rams have lost their nice color
since I added the peacocks. Anything I can do to stop the bullying?
They've taken over the front of the tank and won't let the rams near. Any
suggestions appreciated. Thanks!
JC
Peacocks are a type of open water fish from lake Malawi, but I presume
your 'peacocks' are the cacatuoides. These apistos are not compatible
with your Rams for the reasons you've encountered. You need another tank
or to move someone out. Incidentally, apistos such as cacatuoides should
be kept in harems (1M, 2 or 3F), so moving the rams out might only move
you to another problem (an overly-harassed female cacatuoide). ymmv
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