Bully Swordtail

[slappycd]

n00by fish keeper, tanks cycled and water is normal....(stats below)
My male Swordtail is bulling the other fish. Mainly he likes to "court" or harass the female Swordtail, but lately (during feeding) he's been chasing the cory cats away from the food on the bottom. Food consist of semi floating flake for the swords and sinking wafers for the cories.

His harassing consist of just being next to the female, sometimes he's blocks her movement or chases her around. It seems he just wants to be near her but she's not having it....and now the cories, I don't think I can keep him if this continues. Any suggestions....?

Thanks

Slap

stats
20g hex

wildlife
2 swordtails
3 cory cats

Plants
Hornwart
bulbs (just starting)

water
Nitrate 0-10
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
ph 7.5
gh 150+

 

[H3D]

He will always chase the female around...he should have more females in the tank with him to divert his attention provide him with more than one female or he may cause her to die from exhaustion. Swordtails are pigs that will do anything to get food and eat as much as they can. Try distracting them with floating food while you provide sinking food to the cory cats.