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Old 02-19-2009, 10:49 PM
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So far mine has been a model citizen. (fingers crossed) He too is an Aussie but came in on a later shipment from yours. He's been in the tank for a little over a week. I read a good article on these fish by Robert Fenner, who considers them mostly a good community fish. They tend to leave other fish alone and fish leave them alone. Trouble seems to come from live-food feedings, which can bring out the aggression in them. Have you fed it any live foods.
I hope yours calms down. Good Luck.
Hope, no live foods. He actually doesn't even eat inverts. Hes been fine for the month or so I have had him and just kind of snapped the other day. I have heard of it happening before, so I am not totally shocked I guess. Just disappointed.
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Old 02-19-2009, 11:06 PM
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Hope, no live foods. He actually doesn't even eat inverts. Hes been fine for the month or so I have had him and just kind of snapped the other day. I have heard of it happening before, so I am not totally shocked I guess. Just disappointed.

Well, I sure hope our Tuskers toe the line. They are such cool fish. I'd hate to have to give him up, but I won't keep a fish killer. Eating a small fish for food is one thing, but attacking and killing just for the sake of it is no good.
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Old 02-19-2009, 11:23 PM
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Well, I sure hope our Tuskers toe the line. They are such cool fish. I'd hate to have to give him up, but I won't keep a fish killer. Eating a small fish for food is one thing, but attacking and killing just for the sake of it is no good.
I agree. It was amazing how quickly he killed the damsel! Basically just bit the damsel once and ripped in half.

How big is yours?
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Old 02-20-2009, 12:28 AM
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I agree. It was amazing how quickly he killed the damsel! Basically just bit the damsel once and ripped in half.

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He's about 5"
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He's about 5"
Thats about the same as mine.
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