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    Agassizii aggression to gaurami.

    I think it is safe to say that things have settled down somewhat. Agassizii has calmed down and just occasionally has a little chase of the Gourami who now seems totally at ease with the situation. Have just lifted the lid to feed some brineshrimp and there is a large bubblenest at one end of...
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    Agassizii aggression to gaurami.

    Caca is boss between the 2 atm but he is a little larger. Nothing too bad and has calmed down a lot over the past two weeks. A little more aggressive during feeding and shortly afterwards. Ive been advised to give it a week or so and increase the feeding of the Apisto and feed at the opposite...
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    Agassizii aggression to gaurami.

    No, but he definitely has lived in all levels. And its a 45cm high tank. Like I said its got lots of plants and floaters. He doesnt like the Cories either. Maybe just one of those fish. Funny thing is, if Cacatuiodes is near the Gourami he chases off the Agassizii when he comes near.
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    Agassizii aggression to gaurami.

    I was surprised when adding my final fish to my community aquarium that my Fire Red Agassizii took an instant dislike. Its a small young Pearl Gourami maybe 3 inches. The Cacatuoides swims right past and doesnt even seem to notice the Gourami. However, when the Agassizii spots him he chases...
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    Frozen daphnia and white mosquito lava soaked in a little home made garlic juice. The whole tank went wild for it. The Agassizii fed well for the first time. :)
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    Very happy about that Mike. Just need to get them feeding well now.
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    What a difference a day makes. Agassizii is no longer cowering in the corner. Caca is no longer relentlessly chasing him and seems to have got bored of the "game". They are actually swimming together with the caca just giving the odd nudge to show whos boss. I'm gobsmacked at the change from...
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    The cacatuiodes has definitely claimed the whole tank. Its getting a little irritating now. Spent a further £70 on plants today. Made no difference. Although the Aga now has lots of places to escape the Caca seems to be hunting him down. I purchased the Caca from the LFS solely because he...
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    Well, I went to the LFS. Their website said Cacas were in stock but they were not. They did however have agassizii fire red. I plumped for one of them and a couple more potted plants to drop in for now. I moved a few things around dropped in the potted plants and acclimatised the new fish...
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    I think that's the route I will go then. Two male Cacas would be awesome. They're fantastic looking fish.
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    Or possibly another Caca ?
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    Thanks for the welcome :) The Borelli looks beautiful. If the tank was scaped correctly do you think a male could co-exist with the male caca?
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    Thanks Mike. I must say I was a little sad to let them go but my priority is always the welfare of my fishes. When I came on here for the first time and read about the brooding cacas possibly attacking eyes, my mind was taken back to about 5 years ago when a Sterbai of mine lost an eye. At...
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    Took half day off work. Just returned from the LFS after taking back the 3 females. Feel better now. I think it was the right decision. Im going to finish scaping the tank and then consider one more male dwarf cichlid. Will do some research on here first.
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    I may have made a mistake and need to act quickly. Maybe.

    Hi, I would appreciate a little advice. I have a 200 litre, 100cm over filtered mature tank that I am re-scaping. The water quality is pristine. Current stocking is 15 various cories, 11 cardinals and 1 male and 3 female caca. I purchased some caves and made changes to them by gluing...
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