fighting angels

[satanpie]

Hi, i have 6 angles 5 males and 1 female, there is one pair, they were in a 45 for a while where they fought occasionally, and had small conflicts, since i have added to my 75G a few weeks ago they have been fighting intrensely over food and territory, they get into bigger fights and use more brutal attacks then they did before, why is this? it community tank and i thought the other fish would distract them form each other. Does anyone have any advice on this matter? they were my dads who passed away so getting rid of any is out of the question.

[Rbishop]

I would move the pair to their own tank. How big are these angels?

[satanpie]

they are a little bit smaller than the length of a dollar from top to bottom. this is the only pic i have of them in the new tank. the fighting seems to be more about the territory of 3 males, they are the 3 biggest and one of them has been missing an eye since i got back from vacation a few months ago.

[Star_Rider]

I concur..move the pair. this tank is big enough to house a pair with the others but..the pair will be more aggressive and may reachout on attacks.the best course of action is moving the pair.

did you vent the angels? I have had issues with males in the same tank..they will establish a pecking order but occassionally you may find a male that is highly aggressive.
in a new tank there could be territorial issues ..they may or may not subside.

[Dangerdoll]

if moving the pair is not an option due to space issues of your home or whatever, you might try adding a few more tall plants to the tank to kinda break up the views of it so to speak.

[satanpie]

yeah, the pair is peaceful though, its the other males thatare the problem

[PopPopsfish]

Move the pair into a 20 minimum, we had a similar situation happen to us last week and the new pair has a new home. Now its time for them to pay the rent, we increased the temp and are feeding them a high protein diet. It's just a matter of time.

Good Luck and Enjoy!!