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I just lost my oscar last week, who the gt was piced on to death. Now, for the last few days the gt has been swimming very aggresively, especially when i near the tank. He is ascting so crazy he tore a chunk of scales off by running into some of the rocks or drift wood in the tank. Has anyone seen this before and is it a problem.

chris

he is glad to see u and he wants to play wit u and if u stick your hand in tha tank he will bite it hard it happend to my oscars and gt. they are like 12" now.

he is just acting very strange, he is darting around the tank like a mad fish, shaking alot and keeps flicking the end of his dorsal fin. I am just a worried father.


chris

What sized tank have you got the gt in? What are your water quality tests like? If water is fine he's probably just very happy to see you!

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he is in a 125usg and the water is perfect, 50% water change every week. mabey he is happy or trying to claim terriorty out side of his tank


chris

sometimes those big kids like to swim and play agressivley, its just their nature! maybe he is defending his territory from you! It's just fun to watch! Shouldn't be a problem!

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

Know what gender this fish is?

You could have a male that's itching to meet up with a female and start breeding. Quite a few big Cichlids become berserkers when Spring is in the air, so to speak (and for that matter some of the smaller ones too - Neetroplus nematopus is a psychotic little demon when it's in breeding mode).

Determine the gender of your fish. Then, see if you can get a partner for it. I'd introduce the partner carefully though - egg crate style divider for the first couple of weeks while the fishee get used to each other. Once they stop regarding each other as territorial competitors, and start getting frisky, you can try removing the divider. Be prepared to intervene swiftly if it all goes wrong, however.

Oh, and if you think your fish is a berserker now, wait until you see it breeding. The moment you put your hand in that aquarium once the Green Terrors have fry to care for, your hand becomes, in their eyes, an enemy to be dispatched resolutely and ruthlessly. They'll leave nice teeth marks in your hand.


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002