Regular Member mickeyrom Posted March 19, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 I have them separated for now, but I have only one large,40 gallon tank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fantailfan1 Posted March 19, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 Are they in the 40? What's going on? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mickeyrom Posted March 19, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 No Lisa, one is still in the 10. That's the point. I had to move one before I wanted to, so Goldie is alone in the 40 and the mean one, that is Gracie, is still in the 10 gallon tank also still being treated for Gill Flukes, as she still has a red spot on one gill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shakaho Posted March 19, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 What is the behavior that you are observing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mickeyrom Posted March 19, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 What is the behavior that you are observing? One is attackin the other. In this case the larger one is attacking the smaller, weaker one. Nipping at it. I didn't get the 40 gallon tank for one small GF. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fantailfan1 Posted March 19, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 You may have less trouble with that in the larger tank. Is the 10 gallon bare bottom, no decor, etc or is there stuff in there with them? How often is it happening? Where is she nipping? Fins? Rear? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mickeyrom Posted March 19, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) You may have less trouble with that in the larger tank. Is the 10 gallon bare bottom, no decor, etc or is there stuff in there with them? How often is it happening? Where is she nipping? Fins? Rear? Well, I'm not quite sure. We put Goldie in the 40 gallon tank Tuesday and it made her very happy, but all I can tell you is that Gracie who is quite robust was chasing poor Goldie all over the tank and seemed to nip at her sides. I was afraid that she would nip off her slime.(at the very least) Goldie does not seem to have any symptoms of Flukes, but she is much the weaker one and looks deformed. She swims OK, and now is all over the large tank, but even to me it's obvious that she is not normal. If I had your address, I could send you her picture and of Gracie too if you want, but sending it via E mail is the only way I know how to do it.If you hesitate posting your adress publically, you can if you don't mind, send it to me. ******************** If not, I do understand. Edited March 19, 2015 by fantailfan1 Removed email address 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DieselPlower Posted March 19, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 You have a male and a female exhibiting spawning behavior. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fantailfan1 Posted March 19, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 It very well could be spawning behavior. I wrote down your email address. If I emailed you my email address, could you send me a video of the behavior? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shakaho Posted March 19, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 Have these fish been together previously? Often goldfish chase strangers to become acquainted. This can look quite aggressive. I put a fish into a new pond and he chased every fish in the pond. Some of them became very distressed. This went on for more than an hour, and I was about to put him in solitary, when he just stopped and never harassed a pondmate again. Some fish do bully others, and they often respond to a "time out." Some people float a plastic colander, and whenever the bully gets aggressive, he gets confined to the colander. Goldfish are pretty faster learners. As above, it could also be spawning behavior, although that doesn't usually involve nipping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fantailfan1 Posted March 19, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 Yes, my Waddles has done hard time in the colander. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Chai Posted March 19, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 You can upload images here.. It sounds like spawning behaviour. Sometimes a time out in a colander will snap them out of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mickeyrom Posted March 19, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 You may have less trouble with that in the larger tank. Is the 10 gallon bare bottom, no decor, etc or is there stuff in there with them? How often is it happening? Where is she nipping? Fins? Rear? I totally believe that Lisa, but I can't put Gracie in with Goldie because I am afraid that at Goldie's weakened state, she would be killed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mickeyrom Posted March 19, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 Have these fish been together previously? Often goldfish chase strangers to become acquainted. This can look quite aggressive. I put a fish into a new pond and he chased every fish in the pond. Some of them became very distressed. This went on for more than an hour, and I was about to put him in solitary, when he just stopped and never harassed a pondmate again. Some fish do bully others, and they often respond to a "time out." Some people float a plastic colander, and whenever the bully gets aggressive, he gets confined to the colander. Goldfish are pretty faster learners. As above, it could also be spawning behavior, although that doesn't usually involve nipping. Have these fish been together previously? Often goldfish chase strangers to become acquainted. This can look quite aggressive. I put a fish into a new pond and he chased every fish in the pond. Some of them became very distressed. This went on for more than an hour, and I was about to put him in solitary, when he just stopped and never harassed a pondmate again. Some fish do bully others, and they often respond to a "time out." Some people float a plastic colander, and whenever the bully gets aggressive, he gets confined to the colander. Goldfish are pretty faster learners. As above, it could also be spawning behavior, although that doesn't usually involve nipping. Have these fish been together previously? Often goldfish chase strangers to become acquainted. This can look quite aggressive. I put a fish into a new pond and he chased every fish in the pond. Some of them became very distressed. This went on for more than an hour, and I was about to put him in solitary, when he just stopped and never harassed a pondmate again. Some fish do bully others, and they often respond to a "time out." Some people float a plastic colander, and whenever the bully gets aggressive, he gets confined to the colander. Goldfish are pretty faster learners. As above, it could also be spawning behavior, although that doesn't usually involve nipping. We have had them since Feb 8th. They are babies. When Gracie's gill problem is healed, I will put her in the larger tank, and hope for the best.I will be watching. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mysterygirl Posted March 19, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 Just to give you encouragement, my male stooped harassing/nipping his 1/2 siblings after 4 months in "solitary." They can change and learn. Good luck! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mickeyrom Posted March 20, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Just to give you encouragement, my male stooped harassing/nipping his 1/2 siblings after 4 months in "solitary." They can change and learn. Good luck! She is in solitary as we speak, for how long depends on how effective Prazi is. (and how soon it takes Goldie to gain back her normal strength.) Edited March 20, 2015 by mickeyrom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mickeyrom Posted March 23, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) I was not sure where to post this update, but here it is. They remain in their respective tanks, and Gracie is still being treated for Flukes. Goldie is still somewhat misshapen, but seems happy being in the larger tank, and Gracie is, well...Gracie. In other words no change. Edited March 23, 2015 by mickeyrom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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