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Old October 21st, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Agression with angels?

My sligtly bigger angel is chassing my new angel fish what should i do? I only had my first angel for about 3 weeks, and just today got another one. WHAT IS GOING ON!!!
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Old October 21st, 2007  
Master Of Fish Poo!
 
we're pretty new to angels.. but maybe if you took him out and kept him in a container of tank water (being sure he won't jump out).. then rearrange the tank decor and then acclimate him back into the tank?
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Old October 21st, 2007  
Fish Keeper
 
Could be the original one has established a bit of a territory, and sees the new one as an intruder, which is not uncommon. It would help to change something around in the tank (move a plant or two, decoration, something like that) -- that seems to make the little fishy brain think it's in a new place, so it doesn't feel territorial anymore. Things should settle down once the 'ol' timer' gets used to a new tank mate.

Is it just chasing, or is it doing actual damage to the newcomer?
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Old October 22nd, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
It's swimming really fast towards my new one and hitting it!
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Old October 22nd, 2007  
Fish Keeper
 
angels r territorial, it is better to buy them small. what is your tank size? u can buy another angel if possible, that will make the big angel confused. this behavior is common at first but don't worry it will settle after a few days.
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Old October 22nd, 2007  
Master Of Fish Poo!
 
have you tried the "time out" we suggested with him?
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Old October 22nd, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Mine bicker but it's never anything to serious. They are just establishing who is boss. If you have a big enough tank...I'd get 2 more.
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Old October 22nd, 2007  
Fish Keeper
 
I hope the time out works! I've been fortunate that my two angels have been very peaceful and are good buddies. I hate it when fish don't get along.
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Old October 22nd, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Will they get used to each other even if i don't do anything?
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Old October 23rd, 2007  
Fish Keeper
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Angel man View Post
Will they get used to each other even if i don't do anything?
Well, all things are possible...but I wouldn't count on it.

Did you try doing a time-out and rearranging the tank, as suggested? It doesn't hurt to try!
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Old October 23rd, 2007  
Fish Mentor
 
Quote:
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Will they get used to each other even if i don't do anything?
It may and i may not, the latter being more likely. Better to try out what cobcouple and jsalemi said...
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Old October 23rd, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
IT worked my new angelfish isn't being chased any more. And they are getting along! They are even swimming almost side by side. Does this mean they are a couple (breeding pair)
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Old October 23rd, 2007  
Fish Mentor
 
Glad it worked!
How big are they? It could be, but it generally takes time before you can call it that.
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Old October 23rd, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
I had my first for about 3-4 weeks and it is a little bigger than my other one. its about 4 cm length and 6 cm up. my second one is about 3 3/4 cm length and 5 cm up. Even if they aren't old enough to tell does this mean one is male and the other is female
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Old October 24th, 2007  
Fish Mentor
 
If your measurement is incl the fins then i think they are still too small to sexually mature. They could be getting on with each other because they are the same species.
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