what should i be looking for?

[madmort0]

What should i be looking for as far as catfish fighting? how long should i let it go on before i remove one? how do i know which to remove?
I have 3 syno hybrids and i think teh 2 big ones were fighting earlier. i was rather caught off guard by how hard they were going at it. i seperated them with a net till they lost interest then i did a waterchange and tank rearange and added some more rocks.

[Richard B]

It would help to iknow how big each fish is and how big the tank is etc

[corybreed]

Are the fish scratched up. Are their fins torn or ripped. These would be signs that you have a problem with compatibility. As was already mentioned is there enough room for all of the Synos to have their own hiding place and territory.

Mark

[madmort0]

4x2x2 120gallon. 3-4 inch syno hybrids. i think they are syno hybrid 1. alls been well for 3-4 months. and just all of a sudden. ive only seen it 1 time.

[Birger]

Sounds like they are asserting a pecking order as they are growing...keep in mind everytime the tank gets rearranged they will go through restablishing the pecking order yet again.

Birger

[madmort0]

The 2 big ones both have a chunk of meat missing from there noses pea size.i see no agresion since the first and only time, but of course they are at it at night i suppose. both ate and didnt fight. they werent missing the nose meat when i saw it all happen.

[madmort0]

my camera is mia right now.