is their a way to stop fighting

[cardinal]

hi again

my new apisto viejita male is being pushed into one corner by my adult Apisto Cacatuoide male.
is it just becuase the viejita is younger and is their away to stop it.

thanks
cardinal

 

[koty]

One way is to add more fish. There is a critical concentration where the aggression is reduced by being divided to many encounters by many fish combinations.
Koty

 

[mike_cummi]

One way is to add more fish. There is a critical concentration where the aggression is reduced by being divided to many encounters by many fish combinations.
Koty

...as long as the tank is large enough and has sufficient decor to act as hiding places and territorial boundaries.

How big is your tank?
Are there dithers?
Are there arrangement of rock and wood and heavily planted areas?
Are there any female Apistos?

If you can provide that information then maybe we can advise better.

 

[Greg PL]

both species are kinda similar in finneage and colors, so they treat each other as competition. they may have different "signaling code", which leads to misunderstandings and fights.
2 males is always tricky. 3-4 is better, the aggression of the dominant cannot concentrate on just one rival. that is, if the tank is big (long) enough.