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Angels Fighting (Information & Advice Wanted)

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by Anonymous, Mar 31, 2009.

  1. Anonymous

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    Hey guys, I need help! All of the sudden my angels have started fighting. They lunge and bite at each other, and anyone who comes near them all day long.. What could be going on with them?? Also, they look like they might be turning brown.. help help! I can't find anything online that will help me! Thanks!
     
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  2. stevenrox

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    Re: My angels are fighting! (help / question)

    haha dont worry if im not wrong the should be hitting around 8 month old? they are starting to begin to pair off and breed the might start "lip locking" to just make sure they dont get hurt to bad
     
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    I dont know how old they are, but one of them has already laid eggs once, but they were all eaten.. They are "biting" each other on the sides, not lips though. Two of them even look like they are losing scales.
     
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  4. stevenrox

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    they are just like "twitching"(im guessing warning them to stay away) then they charge and like nudge the other ones side and keep doing this right?
     
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    yes! thats exactly what they are doing! And then they do it to the other fish too. Should I move them to another tank??
     
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  6. stevenrox

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    as long as theirs no injurys to other fishes like "acctual scars" or "tons of ripped fins". i had a pair and the male beat up female pretty bad i seperated them for a week and they were fine again but i have a tank with 6 pairs of breeding angels they do that like ever time their about to lay so most likely their just marking their territory and are about to lays eggs does that "one" angels fish let another one in or "both" aggresive because if yes you got a pair but theirs a chance they can both be females so you might be getting eggs soon ;) hope this helps
     
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    Good grief. I'm calling the fish police. That is domestic violence! Thanks so much!!!!
     
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    lol i laid down the law on him :twisted: :twisted:
     
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    Re: My angels are fighting! (help / question)

    get a higher female to male ratio to take the aggression off her.
    Also, once they've laid eggs most will HEAVILY guard the brood and attack any fish/inhabitant that goes anywhere near the spot that the eggs were laid.

    I had one pair in my 55g a descent while back and they messed up the other fish in the community tank over their repeated breeding.
     
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    Re: My angels are fighting! (help / question)

    I think its pairing behaviour just like steven said.. Just my first shot though :)

    Yeah like lemon teached me (Thank you lemon [angel] ) 2 Females can pair off (they do quiet often)

    You can identify sexes by looking at their breeding tubes. If I'm not wrong the females one is small and dark like a toothprick and the male one is fatter again this is all told me by lemon (Yaay [glasses] )
     
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    but I dont want them to continue attacking all my other fish, should I put them into my other tank, Its been cycling, and not being used for anything..
     
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    I think that's best. Since if they are breeding the'll get agressive to any fish that'll come near.
     
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