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I need some input.
Scenario: When I moved across the state, I brought only my "algae crew" (4 otos, 1 SAE, and 1 Bristlenose) ,3 Bleeding Heart Tetras, and 1 Silver Dollar (about 2.5" ) .
The first day here I set up the tank, fully planted (heavily) and put the fish in. It's been 2 months and everything is 'giggles and grins'. So, I decide to buy 2 Botia striata to be my bottom-dwelling fauna and to clean-up the snails. I also bought 2 baby Angelfish.
A couple days after introducing the new-comers, I notice the loaches nipping at the other fish. But I read about how they are not very agressive (compared to other loaches) so I pay it no mind.
A couple more days later and my Silver Dollar is 70% denuded of his scales and is slowly dying/stuck to my filter intake. Just above him is one of the Angelfish, already dead. Today, all 3 Bleeding Hearts (which are rather large/full grown) have severe fin damage and missing scales and the other Angel is showing clear signs of stress.
The "Algae Crew" seems happy and content. The loaches look healthy, happy, very active, and have done a great job at snail removal.
So, what's the deal?! I thought these guys were not fish agressive? Should I have bought 5 rather than 2?
Thoughts, suggestions, opinions, flames?
-Dave
Scenario: When I moved across the state, I brought only my "algae crew" (4 otos, 1 SAE, and 1 Bristlenose) ,3 Bleeding Heart Tetras, and 1 Silver Dollar (about 2.5" ) .
The first day here I set up the tank, fully planted (heavily) and put the fish in. It's been 2 months and everything is 'giggles and grins'. So, I decide to buy 2 Botia striata to be my bottom-dwelling fauna and to clean-up the snails. I also bought 2 baby Angelfish.
A couple days after introducing the new-comers, I notice the loaches nipping at the other fish. But I read about how they are not very agressive (compared to other loaches) so I pay it no mind.
A couple more days later and my Silver Dollar is 70% denuded of his scales and is slowly dying/stuck to my filter intake. Just above him is one of the Angelfish, already dead. Today, all 3 Bleeding Hearts (which are rather large/full grown) have severe fin damage and missing scales and the other Angel is showing clear signs of stress.
The "Algae Crew" seems happy and content. The loaches look healthy, happy, very active, and have done a great job at snail removal.
So, what's the deal?! I thought these guys were not fish agressive? Should I have bought 5 rather than 2?
Thoughts, suggestions, opinions, flames?
-Dave