alan l

got 2 oscors 1 red tiger 1red albino first 2 weeks fine now the red tiger keeps niping the albino then keeps it locked in a tight corner except when igo near the tank then the albino comes up and lets me stroke him and the tiger goes to the other end of my 4ft tank and when i feed them they eat together fine i feel sorry for my albino he looks so helpless stuck to the glass in a corner the tigers name is grumpy and the albino is wobbles does anybody have a clue alan l

armadillo

Hi Alan

Welcome to Fishlore.

First off, as a way of disclaimer, let me clarify that I am no expert in either the fish you mention, so my help will be species-generic.

Here's what is recommended in cases of fish aggression:

- examine stocking situation: are fish housed together supposed to be compatible in the literature, and what is the tanks' population density (aka number of inch of fish per gallon of water). If either is looking bad, you need to find a solution to re-house some of the fish. If both are good, read on.
- remove the bully temporarily, and re-arrange the tank, so that he won't be so territorial as he won't recognise the tank as his own anymore
- provide lots and lots of hiding ornaments, not just one. This will prevent the bullying fish from systematically finding his victim
- break the view of the tank with tall plants in the middle, so that the bullied fish is not always visible to the bully

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

alan l

thanks for the welcome willtry and see how we go