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Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	I have just started a 33 gal mbuna tank. I currently have 4 pseudotropeous socolofi and 3 yellow labs. They are all about 1.5 inches. I am almost positive that I have 2 male socolofi's. They force the two females and the yellow labs to other rocks. I just want to know if I should take a male back or trade it for another or buy more females. What should I do?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	hey Mr Take one male back and get a female or they will kill each other/fish so i would take one back! Darryle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Exchange a male for a female & you'll have a 1 male & 3 female. It's better this way. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	infact is that not perfict for socolofi??????????
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	yes that would be perfect for socolofi.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	There is a problem. I can't tell the males from the females without keeping them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	let them mature a little, once they are mature, u should be able to tell. Then you exchange.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	I am concerned because they have started to chase each other and the yellow labs are on the less dominant side.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	well that may be the establishing oof a pecking order.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
oscar_man Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 62 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	maybe you should get a hospital tank, as soon as you get a nibbled thin on one of ur fish put it in the hospital tank until you can get one of them ales out of the tank good luck
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	None of the fish are thin or have tattered fins but the yellow labs seem to have trouble because the two male have there territories right in the front.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
SiluriformesAKA Fingerling Posts: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jul-2004	I doubt they'd kill each other.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	once it is all established, the pecking order will be fine and territories will be settled. Of course, there will always be "countries" fighting over new territories like The U.S.A. and Spain back during the revolution.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20


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