I know this is long, but bear with me, I promise many pics at the end (of course you could always skip to the pics
So, I finally decided it was time to put the girls in the 25 gallon tank. I left abba in the 2.5gallon, but I removed the dividers, so she can finish healing.
After the other 8 girls were in I had problems. Angel(who I knew would most likely be my problem child) and Lavender(who I would never have suspected) decided they were mortal enemies. I must admit, I've never before seen a fish beat up another fish with it's bum. Doesn't seem like a smart idea to me, considering the one getting hit with the tail then has ample opportunity to chomp it, which is what happened.
Since neither one was willing to back down, and when I removed one and left the other in, the remaining one would try to do the same to one of the other girls(all of whom seem to be the "run for the hills" types"), Angel and Lavender are now sharing the 10 gallon, than I divided.
The remaining 6 girls (red/copper named Copper, Red named Abigail, Blue/reddish named Alice, red/purple named Eleanore, blue/pink marble named Fetti, and ....hmmm, Cotton Candy, or CC. She is kinda marbled, kinda blended, and is lavender/pink/aqua blue) are quite content.
When one comes out from behind a plant and meets another girl, both surprised girls flare and run away. Other than that, everyone seems happy. They are usually grouped, or at least paired together.
Pics! First FTS, then the girls.
So, I finally decided it was time to put the girls in the 25 gallon tank. I left abba in the 2.5gallon, but I removed the dividers, so she can finish healing.
After the other 8 girls were in I had problems. Angel(who I knew would most likely be my problem child) and Lavender(who I would never have suspected) decided they were mortal enemies. I must admit, I've never before seen a fish beat up another fish with it's bum. Doesn't seem like a smart idea to me, considering the one getting hit with the tail then has ample opportunity to chomp it, which is what happened.
Since neither one was willing to back down, and when I removed one and left the other in, the remaining one would try to do the same to one of the other girls(all of whom seem to be the "run for the hills" types"), Angel and Lavender are now sharing the 10 gallon, than I divided.
The remaining 6 girls (red/copper named Copper, Red named Abigail, Blue/reddish named Alice, red/purple named Eleanore, blue/pink marble named Fetti, and ....hmmm, Cotton Candy, or CC. She is kinda marbled, kinda blended, and is lavender/pink/aqua blue) are quite content.
When one comes out from behind a plant and meets another girl, both surprised girls flare and run away. Other than that, everyone seems happy. They are usually grouped, or at least paired together.
Pics! First FTS, then the girls.