Discus Behavior

["Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

I have two discus. One is bullies the other into the corner, and won't let her 
eat. She is smaller and thinner than him. So, one day, I netted him, which was 
quite easy, since he follows me around in the tank. I kept him in solitary 
confinment for a few days, so the other could eat in peace. Then, I let him 
out, and he proceeded to do the same bad behavior that put him in jail in first 
place. I netted him again. Then let him out after awhile. He still bullied the 
other and wouldn't let her eat. So, I put the net in again, and this time, he 
swam away whenever it got near him. He seemed to get frustrated and angry with 
the net and/or my hand, as he would display his dark vertical bars and become 
more brilliantly colored. The other fish was not the least bit afraid of the 
net, and ate while I kept him away from her. I tried to catch him, but 
couldn't. So, I decided to put her in the net chamber, which was easy. Then, 
the net fell down while moving the lid around the next day, and she got out. 
Now both of them won't go near the net. 




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