Cichlid aggression anyone
I have a rather large male yellow lab cichlid tormenting my female,I have lot's of rock work and stuff for her to hide from him but I still end up having to Isolate her sometimes for fin repairs.Actually I have to do this quite often..HeLp!
Answers:Sounds like you have a dominant male. With a dominant male you need to keep more than one female to divide his attention up. You also need plenty of rocks and caves for hiding. You didn't mention the size of tank you have but you should have at least a 29 gallon tank.
Right now if you are to get a couple more Yellow Lab females you will need to remove all your decorations when you introduce the new ones to your tank. Then replace your decorations after in a different arrangement so they all have to claim their territories again. I suggest you get 2 more females and follow my recommendations for introducing them to your tank.
How big of a tank are the in?It should be 30 gallons.Do you just have 2, yellow labs are best kept in a group of 1 male and 3-4 females.If your tank is big enough you might want to get a few more to help spread out the aggression.
Get rid of her, or get 3-4 more females so its not always one getting picked on. A bigger tank is always better...not sure what size theyre in?