Multi Barred Angels

[George]

Originally Posted by straightrazorguy

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There's a fair amount of chasing going on, but no actual damage. They seem to chase each other in a tight circle , almost like a dance. I mean a circle barely wider than their length. Has anyone else seen this behaviour?

yeah...they are trying to establish pecking order...through fighting. I would second the suggestion of adding a couple dividers and separate all 3. Are you trying to build a harem? It would be best if you can get all 3 to eat regularly and be fat first before you introduce them to each other.

[Ron99]

I tried one which was eating mysis and blood worm. but my purple tang was harassing it so badly it ended up hiding in the corner almost full time and not getting much food. So I had to rehome it

[gregzz4]

I don't know much about these fishies, but I'll agree that separation is in order
Plus, get away from the bloodworms - not really a good diet for SW fish
Try some chopped up plankton/krill instead

[straightrazorguy]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Plus, get away from the bloodworms - not really a good diet for SW fish
Try some chopped up plankton/krill instead

I know bloodworms are not good, but I was throwing at them what I had on hand. Where can I get some plankton/krill? What do you recommend?

[Ron99]

There's nothing wrong with bloodworms as part of a diet but I wouldn't do them as the only food source. Personally I don't do anything as a single main food source. I change it up with a mix of different frozen foods and different pellets. A real variety of things so the fish have different meals on different days.

[gregzz4]

J&L has frozen plankton, and TimT has pacifica plankton. I believe Tim's is a bit smaller but it's been awhile since I bought it from Jeff

[straightrazorguy]

Thanks Greg, I will get them some plankton.

Update: The three fish are doing well. Twoonie eats frozen like a pig, including some flake. Loonie and Quarter peck at things, but I haven't seen them eat heartily. However, all 3 fish look well and they seem to have grown a bit. The chasing has abated somewhat, as they seem to have their own "territories" now.

I haven't medicated them at all, as I was trying to get them eating. Tonight I noticed Loonie has white stringy poop trailing behind him. I know this is symptomatic of intestinal parasites. What kind of medication do you guys recommend?

[straightrazorguy]

Originally Posted by George

yeah...they are trying to establish pecking order...through fighting. I would second the suggestion of adding a couple dividers and separate all 3. Are you trying to build a harem? It would be best if you can get all 3 to eat regularly and be fat first before you introduce them to each other.

Yes, George, I am trying to build a harem. I will divide them tomorrow if the chasing continues. I do want to keep them all....