Matto Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 hi i am a bit concerned about my new angel it is getting picked on by my larger angel and i am not sure if it is for territory or what is wrong ?could my new angel die from stress or wounds but i am hoping it wont get that far. any advise would be appreciated !!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkie Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 with cichlids you will normally get some agression between them when a new one is introduced. they have a pecking order and the incumbant fish is just letting him no whos top dog in the tank but keep an eye on the bullied fish as sometimes they can be killed but normally they sort it out without someone dying but if it does look like hes on a hiding to nothing you may need to seperate him.hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Angels do better in either large groups or large tanks. If the aggression doesn't stop after a day or so, I'd sincerely recommend taking your new angel out. The angel will get stressed, immune system will drop, and it will get sick. If the angel has enough room, and the fighting only happens when it goes to the wrong side of the tank, then that is ok. But if its continually being harrassed and the dominant angel doesn't back off after a day or so, it wont end well. Sounds like you've got two of the same sex, likely two males. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted August 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 can you tell if they are male of females easily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 I can 75% of the time. I find it really hard to explain to people. The easiest is seeing how they behave with others, usually females will attack other females, and males other males, but there are exceptions to this. Basically what you're looking for is: - Boys are thinner, mature females will be carrying eggs which makes it look like they ate all the pies. - Females have a squarer body shape, the belly goes back, then suddenly down in to the tail. Males normally have an angeled belly that lines up with their bottom fin. What makes it hard is sometimes you get fat males, and sometimes you get females that aren't as square, or males that aren't as in-line. Around 75% of the time I can accurately sex them based on this without fail yet. But 25% of them I just watch for behaviour, and the final test is when they breed and who with. When in breeding mode (see horny) the female has an angeled and thick breeding tube that sticks out, males have a tiny one that sticks out at a straight right angle. With mature angels this is usually how I do it, if they're settled the boys usually have theirs sticking out a little and you can see the shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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