Ideal Tank Boss ?

**BiGBlak** · 12-20-2012, 08:30 PM

The tank is more balanced after my jail experiment, the hiearchy has changed alot after 3 days and four night in jail. Im going to attempt one of those beautiful rock scapes i see on youtube and stuff its just where i am my landscaping company barely has medium sized rocks most of them are large where as i feel adding and trying to stack those will be adding 2-300lbs plus to my tank which i dont want to do but yea anyone want to try the jail technique it seems to be effective maybe not so much if you have two fish going head to head for domination but if you have one jerk then yea.

**fishmommie** · 12-20-2012, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by BiGBlak

The tank is more balanced after my jail experiment, the hiearchy has changed alot after 3 days and four night in jail. Im going to attempt one of those beautiful rock scapes i see on youtube and stuff its just where i am my landscaping company barely has medium sized rocks most of them are large where as i feel adding and trying to stack those will be adding 2-300lbs plus to my tank which i dont want to do but yea anyone want to try the jail technique it seems to be effective maybe not so much if you have two fish going head to head for domination but if you have one jerk then yea.

glad that worked for you. hope the attitude adjustment continues

**Lady Hobbs** · 12-21-2012, 03:20 AM

Thin slate works and is not so heavy in a tank. Rocks are everywhere.

**shubunkin** · 12-21-2012, 05:27 PM

note to self, read through all posts first before commenting

**BiGBlak** · 12-25-2012, 02:05 AM

Ive been grilled on the amount of rock work in my tank in this thread so here is a little update some pics and a vid if you care to watch.

**Northerly** · 12-25-2012, 02:14 AM

That's excellent. That's exactly the type of rockwork we were trying to suggest. Keeps it open for swimming space and allows spots for the little guys to escape for a minute or two. Good job.

I'm jealous of your tank now btw

EDIT: Those fish with the red/brown bodies. What are they and have you noticed any aggression between the 4 in the group? Typically you'll see aggression towards one another from fish that are similar in coloration like that. If they're what I think they are then they are Blue neon Chiwindi, and they are fairly aggressive to begin with.

**BiGBlak** · 12-25-2012, 02:26 AM

Thanks. The only thing i hate about it now is that i like it exactly how it is but i know it will change when i clean the tank or intro new fish and that sucks!. But yea can you mark the time and where they are in on the screen ? My stock is this.

New Stock:
1 Eureka Red Jake ( The pretty Finned One lol)
2 Sunshine Male Peacocks
1 Sexy Ass OB Peacock
1 German Red Peacock
1 Deep Water Hap

Complete Stock:
2 Red Shoulder
2 Venustus
2 Tomato
2 Sunshine Peacock
2 Deep Water Haps
2 German Red
1 Eureka Red Jake
1 OB Peacock
1 RedFin Borelyi
1 Blue Dolphin
1 Strawberry Peacock
1 Electric Blue
1 Livingstoni
1 Ethelwynnae

Common names since im still learning the scientific names. Any of those you were referring to ?

**Northerly** · 12-25-2012, 03:13 AM

At 0:22 you can see 2 of the ones im talking about. From process of elimination I assume you refer to them as tomato? I wont try a direct ID i was mainly referring to the similar coloration between them and a few other fish and wondering if that had caused any issues for you.

EDIT: They are similar to your German Reds.

**Honey Badger 1** · 12-25-2012, 03:20 AM

The tank looks good Blak.

**BiGBlak** · 12-25-2012, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by Northerly

At 0:22 you can see 2 of the ones im talking about. From process of elimination I assume you refer to them as tomato? I wont try a direct ID i was mainly referring to the similar coloration between them and a few other fish and wondering if that had caused any issues for you.

EDIT: They are similar to your German Reds.

Oh I know what you mean. I have constant chasing with only those ones it hasn't gotten problematic yet as they are small but yea one of them hates the other and I actually think he's one of the tank bosses ever since I looked up my problem child and the hierarchy changed because I see him chasing my former tank boss and anyone who tried to bully him but that's all right now. I don't have problems with the German reds they are pretty mellow.