hoges Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 A friend of mine put his 6 inch red devil in a tank with a smiliar sized black belt for about halfa while waiting to transport him elsewhere....He looked in 15 mins later and the red devil was in about 100 pieces and no longer a fish, It was sooo terrible, we felt soooo bad!!!The Blackbelt has lived with other fish before and been fine, why the sudden change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcichlid Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 Sorry to sound cold blooded but its just the luck of the draw! It could just as easily been a red devil ripping up a black belt. I dont think theres any such thing as a 'typical' fish. I've got a 12" black belt and a 12" Red Devil and on a couple of occasions I've put them together in the same tank ( briefly). First time the Black Belt tried to hammer the Red Devil, second time the reverse and the Red Devil went ape---- and tried to kill the Black Belt.I wont try it again.I guess' like people, fish have bad moods when they are more aggro than normal and some fish just dont like the look of other fish and attack them.Tough about the Red Devil - theyre a great fish but so are Black Belts.Just bad luck - wrong fish in the wrong place at the wrong time.Not your fault!Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiledonmainstreet Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 Black Belt + Red Devil = disaster 99% of the time. I am very surprised the devil was destroyed, it's normally the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanceswithDingoes Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 The Black Belt got in early :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfan Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Black belt VS Red belt :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Hoges, are you for real? I can't imagine a red devil getting cut up into 100 pieces somehow by a black belt. I would have thought they would just size each other up, maybe have a few nudges here and there and go their seperate ways.Anyway if your friend wants another red devil, I am willing to part with mine. S/he's around 20cm long and quite stocky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoges Posted November 28, 2003 Author Share Posted November 28, 2003 yeh we were somewhat surprised and upset by the outcome of the temporary housing.I suppose it was the blackbelts tank and hence territory,well thats what we put it down to anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFishkeeper Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 They're both big solid fish with bad attitudes. I think there may be some merit to the theory that it was the black belts tank. With fish that size, I think whoever gets in the first good shot will probably stun the other a bit and then get it over with before it recovers. The fish most familiar with the tank would probably have the initial advantage. As far as the black belt not hurting other fish previously, there aren't too many fish, apart from red devils, that will have a serious go at a sizeable black belt. I suspect this particular red devil bit off more than it could chew.Cheers, Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private rich Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 survivor of the fittest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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