mean ol' leporinus

[ussmickey]

ok guys, you have always had an answer for me in the past few weeks...i need to know why my fish are so hateful...i have aggressive fish by nature. i know this...but i ave revamped a little bit...took out deco, and put in plants...all fake. but my question is why is everyone so mean now..more so than before. are they trying to find territory or did i really **** them off? my lep is the worse. he is growing and i know he is just a meanie..but even more so now...any ideas why? www.picturetrail.com/ussmickey you can see him here. still trying to figure out how to post on the thread....new at this...all suggestions are welcome...btw...all water conditions are good..nothing out of ordinary...just rearranged things a bit on them.

[ussmickey]

http://www.picturetrail.com/ussmickey

[Frameshift]

Right click on the picture you want to post, scroll down to "properties" and then copy and paste the URL into the brackets. (It should end in .jpg)

[IMG]http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL168/1387338/2641698/32546402.jpg

Leporinus's like to nip at scales and fins, especially when they get bigger...it's what they do.

Here's a little info. Leporinus fascitus (http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0154&view_records=1)

[OrionGirl]

Moved to the Cichlid Forum.

[mogurnda]

Moved to the Cichlid Forum. But leporinus is a characin.

Other than that, I can't offer much advice. They are mean, and you may have to get rid of it or some of the tankmates.

[ussmickey]

will he continue to get meaner though? i have a convict and green terror....they can fend for themselves...just wondering if in fact it will contiue to get meaner as it grows bigger.

[ChilDawg]

Originally posted by OrionGirl
Moved to the Cichlid Forum.

Leporinus isn't a Cichlid, OG...