Fighting and Aggressive behavior

Fighting between parrot cichlids is fairly common thing for parrots to do. Usually, the bickering is started with the largest or the most dominant parrot in the tank onto the smaller ones. This is very normal and usually doesn't progress to the point of death. As long as there are plenty of hiding places, the fish should be fine. However, if you are experiencing an extreme case in which a parrots life is at risk from another, the dominant parrot may need to be separated from the others; either by purchasing another tank, or a tank divider. Even when separated, another parrot may claim dominance and the same problem could arise.

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Big Bully Buddy

Hi there i recently purchased 2 parrot fish from our local pet shop 3 weeks ago. They were both from the same tank and they were swimming around together. They were both ok for the first week and then in the 2nd week they looked like they wrer playing together. Now its the 3rd week Buddy is bieng very very very very mean to Terance and head butts him and nudges him in the side so he bangs into the tank or the rocks. Terance doesn't fight back he sims away and hides under his rock. buddy is very sneaky and hovers above the rock waiting for Terance to come out then he hurts him agian so Terance goes back under the rock.He looks so sad he isn't eaten much as Buddy makes sure of that and gobbles the food up and nudges Terance out of the way. I am being cruel to buddy now as when he isnt looking i sneak a few peices of chicen to Terance. Buddy notices and then comes to the front of the tank and looks at me as if to say wheres mine. I just ignore him and he follows my direction when i move near the tank. He then sits at the botom and sulks. Does any one no why he is being a big bully to Terance to say they were friends before. Please help its horrible seeing Terance so sad.

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