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hateful albino cichlid

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Question
I have a 20 gallon tank with  a blue and a albino african cichlid. The albino is very agressive. So aggressive that the blue one does not get a minute of peace. I have two hidding logs and the albino wont let the blue one in either of them. I am afraid she is going to kill the blue one. Is there any thing you can recommend for me to do?

Answer
Hi Peggy,
 Your best bet is to put more logs/rock/plants, etc in there so the blue one always has a place to go.

  By the way, the albino is not "hateful".  It is just territorial, like all cichlids and many, many fish, particularly when in a small space.  

-- Ron
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