Help!
Hi there, I have a pair of melanochromis cyaneorhabdos in a 200L tank. At present they only have 3 smaller tankmates (at least 1 is a male, due toegg spots), sold to me as 'malawi cichlids'. These are all no bigger than 2 inches each, and my melanochromis are both around 5 inches. This morning i woke to find the female had been severely fin nipped, and im not to sure what to do! Is it likely that the other smaller cichlids are to blame? or is it the male? He does control the entire tank but i havent had any problem in the the few months ive owned them. She does get chased by him a bit, but i just thought it it was just mating related, and it didnt look too serious. Can anyone please help, as i think shes awesome and i dont want anything bad to happen to her.
Also, is it because im meant to have a 1-3 male to female ratio? I have tried to find other females in my area, but with no success.
Please hurry!! Cheers, Kevin
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