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primo21
07/30/2011, 12:14 PM
Or is it only one shall survive. I have a 3" blue spot grouper and added a 4" powder brown yesterday and the grouper will not leave him alone. Tried putting the tang in an acclimation box and the grouper ignored him. Then today I let him out and it's a constant attack. Anyone have a way I can keep both or does one have to go?
Thanks.
viggen
07/30/2011, 12:47 PM
will usually pass, it's just if the new tankmates will survive that long
how big is your tank? I usually try to move rocks around when I add new fish
primo21
07/30/2011, 12:50 PM
75g. I did move some, maybe i'll try some more.
AlexS95
07/30/2011, 06:53 PM
I would put the grouper in the box now and see if that helps.
primo21
07/30/2011, 08:56 PM
That will be difficult. He is a bad a## to other fish, but when I walk over he is gone
AlexS95
07/30/2011, 10:14 PM
Haha, last time I had an aggressive fish I barricade him from everyone else and he chilled out.
MrTuskfish
07/31/2011, 09:30 AM
IMO, a 75 is too small for either of these fish and cramped quarters just increases aggression. Groupers are aggressive fish, some will settle down; but don't expect them to change their genetic make-up.
snorvich
07/31/2011, 10:17 AM
IMO, a 75 is too small for either of these fish and cramped quarters just increases aggression. Groupers are aggressive fish, some will settle down; but don't expect them to change their genetic make-up.
I agree.
LisaD
07/31/2011, 03:26 PM
IMO, a 75 is too small for either of these fish and cramped quarters just increases aggression. Groupers are aggressive fish, some will settle down; but don't expect them to change their genetic make-up.
+2
If said you had them in a 210 with plenty of cover, I'd have said that maybe the aggression would pass. In a 75, the problems will only get worse. Honestly, neither of those fish should be in a tank that small.
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