nippy oranda

[teresa33]

I have two oranda goldfish, 4 inch and 5 inch in a 24 gallon tank. ( am going two place in a 55gal when cycled). My largest oranda which I think is a female is nipping at the wen on the smaller fish which looks to be male. It has damaged the wen a bit but now I have a tank divider in place but I have been unable to remove it without the nipping starting right away again. Is this normal behavior and what do I do now?

[tricksterpup]

I have two oranda goldfish, 4 inch and 5 inch in a 24 gallon tank. ( am going two place in a 55gal when cycled). My largest oranda which I think is a female is nipping at the wen on the smaller fish which looks to be male. It has damaged the wen a bit but now I have a tank divider in place but I have been unable to remove it without the nipping starting right away again. Is this normal behavior and what do I do now?
This should go away once you get your larger tank setup and place the fish in them. Fish just do this when they are in small tanks.

[teresa33]

The 55 Gal Fell Through Due To Lack Of Space. Too Many Other Large Aquariums. What About A 29 Gal For These Two Orandas? Will They Outgrow A 29 Gal? And Will This Help With The Wen Picker? If Not I'm Afraid They Will Be Finding New Homes.

[Candycat21]

A 29g IMHO is too small for 2 orandas. You could possibly keep just one of them in there and find a home for the other....but I wouldn't push putting 2 in there. I think even in that size aquarium, the aggressive oranda is still going to be nippy.
Good Luck :thm: