Shubunkins

Question
I have a large shubunkin in a community tank and it has recently started bullying my bubble-eye.  At one point, it had my bubble-eye jammed up against my ornamental bridge and was trying to force it inside.  He just seems to pick on the bubble-eye.

I removed shubunkin for seven days and kept him in isolation for seven days in a goldfish bowl as "punishment".

He has now been returned to the community tank and appears to be behaving himself.

What should I do if his bullying behaviour returns?


Answer
Hi Andrew;

If the shibunkin keeps it up you will have to separate him permanently to his own tank. Those poor bubble-eyes just can't move quickly enough to get away or defend themselves. I have known shibs to be bullies to other goldfish sometimes too. Beautiful fish, it's just their personality I guess.

At Your Service;
Chris Robbins