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Hi,
I have three fantails in a 90 litre tank, I know that's a bit on the small side, but I check the water regularly and the fish have been mostly OK - except that one of the fantails has become quite aggressive towards the other too. She (I am fairly sure it's a she) is quite a bit bigger than the others (2" fish, the other two are 1.5") and is generally a big, fat, greedy eater and active, etc. The others used to hold their own, but I've now noticed both have splits in their fins and I've just had to take one out of the tank into quarantine with red streaks in the tail fin surrounded by whitish stuff. I assume this is some kind of bacterial infection. The big fish was picking on this sick fish and chasing her around, fin nipping etc. The quarantined fish is a lot better on her own. I am pretty sure these two fish are both females, have seen what looks like expelled eggs, so don't think this is a spawning-related incident, though they have been chasing each other round, that sort of thing. I am treating and think since I've caught it early the sick fish should recover OK. OK, so I'd like some advice on long term what to do. Will the aggressive fish always be like this? Is there anything I can do to stop her picking on the others? Will I just have to put her in a separate tank? Will she be lonely on her own - if so, how to find another fish which will not get bullied? Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Alice. |
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